New Castle extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-15 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shelbyville Golden Bears. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 6-0 to the Golden Bears when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Arrin Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, New Castle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cormac Stillwell, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Shelbyville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
On Shelbyville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Aiden Smith gave up three earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reece Prickett, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
While New Castle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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