New Castle and Wapahani are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. New Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
While New Castle didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Cambridge City Lincoln with a sharp 11-4 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Kattie Mathews
| 04/24/25 @ Cambridge City Lincoln | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cambridge City Lincoln | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Northeastern | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Shelbyville | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Kattie Mathews was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Perdew, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Wapahani was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Shenandoah, falling 20-5. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked Wapahani's highest-scoring match to date.
Briley Kahalekomo was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Wapahani's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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