New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lapel Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Castle of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
New Castle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coy Adkins, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Lapel, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Castle will take on Connersville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Connersville is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning New Castle will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Lapel, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kokomo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lapel's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Kokomo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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