The Moniteau Warriors will head out to square off against the New Castle Hurricanes at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Moniteau gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Karns City 3-1.
New Castle came out on top against Taylor Allderdice on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Hurricanes walked away with a 7-4 win over the Dragons.
The team relied heavily on Dominic Miller, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Justin Girman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
New Castle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Moniteau is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for New Castle, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.
Everything went Moniteau's way against New Castle in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Moniteau made off with a 13-1 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Hurricanes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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