New Castle had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Moon Area Tigers by a score of 11-7 on Monday. This was payback for New Castle, who suffered a 9-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Olivia Hood was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Hood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Keara Mangieri was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aycealea Rose, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
New Castle's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Moon Area, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
New Castle will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Western Beaver at 4:00 p.m. New Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Moon Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Fayette at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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