New Castle had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it 12. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Marauders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Mt. Vernon's part, the result came thanks to Tristan Sitton's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Gage Blanchard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Looking ahead, New Castle will face off against Fishers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Muncie Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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