The New Castle Hurricanes will square off against the Moniteau Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Castle came out on top against Taylor Allderdice on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Hurricanes took their contest against the Dragons 7-4.
The team relied heavily on Dominic Miller, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Girman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
New Castle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Moniteau gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Karns City, sneaking past 3-1.
New Castle's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Moniteau, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
New Castle suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Moniteau in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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