Newcastle can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Sulphur Bulldogs as the Newcastle Racers made off with a 7-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Newcastle who now have four in a row.
Ryder Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gibson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gibson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Taj Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kaden Longman was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Sulphur's side, Briar Davenport made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Newcastle's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Sulphur, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.
Newcastle will face off against McLoud at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sulphur, they will head out on the road to square off against Elk City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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