New Castle has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the West Allegheny Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, New Castle didn't have quite enough to beat West Allegheny and fell 2-1. New Castle has struggled against West Allegheny recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dominick Mrozek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
At the plate, New Castle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Laurenza, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for West Allegheny, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
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