The New Castle Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Tri Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
New Castle's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Jay County on Monday. They lost 19-0 to the Patriots. New Castle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tri, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Daleville by a score of 4-1 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for Tri as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ashton Richey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Kennadi Knepley and Rylan Matthews did most of the damage at the plate: Knepley scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Matthews went 2-for-3 with two triples and an RBI.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Tri, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Castle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Castle couldn't quite finish off Tri in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can New Castle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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