After a string of four wins, Newcastle's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Harrah Panthers by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newcastle of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Harrah's part, Joey Mclaughlin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mclaughlin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Harrah let Brayden Costilla and Ryland Knight loose on the outfield. Costilla scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Knight scored two runs.
Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 26-10. As for Harrah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
Newcastle will head out on the road to take on Dibble at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newcastle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Dibble's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harrah, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-3 win vs. Pauls Valley on the 24th.
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