Newcastle faced Chickasha in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Newcastle skirted past Chickasha 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Racers in their matchups with the Fighting Chicks: they've now won nine in a row.
The team relied heavily on Landon Eastep, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sheamus McLaughlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Racers
| 03/28/25 @ Chickasha | 6-5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Duncan | 6-3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Madill | 19-3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Madill | 15-0 |
Newcastle pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Chickasha, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newcastle will take on El Reno in a tournament on Saturday. Newcastle's pitchers better be ready for this one: El Reno has averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Chickasha, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shawnee at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chickasha is facing Shawnee at the right time seeing as Shawnee is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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