New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 11-7 to the Pendleton Heights Arabians. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Arabians 4-0 in the first period.
Carson Bane and Carson Bell put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bane pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bell struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Bane earned two runs and two stolen bases, while Bell went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Braxton Pribble made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
While they had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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