After flying high against Prague last Tuesday, Mount St. Mary came back down to earth. The Mount St. Mary Rockets fell victim to a rough 11-3 defeat at the hands of the Newcastle Racers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mount St. Mary of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Will Grayson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Newcastle's side, Jackson Robertson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Ryder Gibson was incredible, scoring 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.
Mount St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Newcastle, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Mount St. Mary will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop McGuinness at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount St. Mary will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Newcastle, they will head out on the road to take on Lone Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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