Muncie Central is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 8-3 to the New Castle Trojans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Muncie Central of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Muncie Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Baugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On New Castle's side, Carson Bell looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavyn Whitehead, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Coy Adkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for New Castle, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20.
Muncie Central will head out on the road to challenge Wapahani at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wapahani is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Muncie Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. New Castle will take on Tri at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Castle has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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