Shaler Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against New Castle on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 6-5. The Titans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hurricanes earlier this season, when they won 13-3.
Luke Jarosinski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Evan Yeckel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Logan Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one RBI.
Shaler Area has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for New Castle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shaler Area is set to take on their familiar foe Mars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, New Castle will square off against rival Pine-Richland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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