After two games on the road, New Castle is heading back home. They will take on the Jay County Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
New Castle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Greenfield-Central on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to the Cougars. New Castle has struggled against Greenfield-Central recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Artaysha Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Jay County waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Comets.
The team relied heavily on Hallie Schwieterman, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Carley Trinidad, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Jay County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Castle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jay County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Castle was able to grind out a solid win over Jay County in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 7-2. Will New Castle repeat their success, or does Jay County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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