Ambridge is 1-9 against New Castle since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ambridge Bridgers will head out on the road to challenge the New Castle Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Ambridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ambridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hopewell on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 12-11. One positive for Ambridge, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Adam Fernandez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Fernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Naziel Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Teagan Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ambridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Moniteau.
New Castle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Ambridge's record is now 5-8. As for New Castle, their record is now 1-17.
Ambridge couldn't quite finish off New Castle in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Ambridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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