New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Ambridge Bridgers by a score of 3-1. New Castle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ambridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Dominick Mrozek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Ambridge's side, Joey Pugh made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Pugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pugh wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Ambridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
New Castle will head out on the road to square off against Shenango at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ambridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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