Slippery Rock was the 4-2 winner over New Castle when they last played one another back in April of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Slippery Rock Rockets fell 11-7 to the New Castle Hurricanes on Thursday.
Lillian Campbell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lyla Runtas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On New Castle's side, Olivia Hood made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Hood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keara Mangieri, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jasmien Caldararo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Slippery Rock's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for New Castle, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-11.
As of now, neither Slippery Rock nor New Castle have any future games scheduled.
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