New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 6-1 to the Pendleton Heights Arabians. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Arabians are ranked 32nd).
New Castle's goal came courtesy of
Gage Butler, which was the first he's scored this season.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Pendleton Heights, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
New Castle will play host again on Thursday to welcome Rushville, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Rushville is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning New Castle will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Pendleton Heights, they will venture away from home to face off against Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pendleton Heights is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.1 goals per game this season.
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