New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to the Shelbyville Golden Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Castle of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Shelbyville's part, Gavyn Fisher made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Grantland Fitzgerald and Dalton Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Fitzgerald scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Jones scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Shelbyville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
New Castle will be playing at home against Frankton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Castle has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Shelbyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rushville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Shelbyville's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Rushville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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