Northeastern blew New Castle out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday New Castle got their revenge. The Knights fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-2. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Macey Oler was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Northeastern and nudges their season record down to 3-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeastern will take on Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Castle, they will be playing at home against Mt. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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