Newcastle stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Elgin Owls. Newcastle's victory was all the more impressive since Elgin was averaging only 2.64 runs allowed on the season.
Newcastle got a great performance from Jackson Robertson as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryder Gibson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Schanuel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Newcastle pushed their record up to 23-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Elgin, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-5.
Newcastle will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newcastle's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Elgin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Duncan at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Duncan: 3.6, Elgin: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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