New Castle suffered their closest loss since April 2, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of the Plum Mustangs by a score of 18-16. The Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mikayla DiGennaro and Keara Mangieri stepped up to the plate in a big way. DiGennaro got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Mangieri fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Aliyah Stalczynski was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Plum, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
New Castle will challenge Penn Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Plum, they will square off against Mars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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