New Castle had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lawrence Central Bears on Wednesday and snuck past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for New Castle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sydney Dobbs was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dobbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Dobbs wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyndra Sims, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Baylie Chesher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
New Castle's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Lawrence Central, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
New Castle will square off against Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lawrence Central, they will be playing at home against Pike at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence Central is facing Pike at the right time seeing as Pike is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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