Centerville had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it seven. They lost 9-0 to the New Castle Trojans. The match marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Centerville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Lear, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 4-9. They haven't had any issues with Centerville recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
On New Castle's side, the result came thanks to Brayden Hancock's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Arrin Murray was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for New Castle: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Garren Mefford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centerville will head out to challenge Knightstown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Castle, they will square off against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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