For the second straight game, Mount St. Mary will face off against Newcastle. The Rockets will take on the Racers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Newcastle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mount St. Mary's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Newcastle hitters got past them. The Rockets lost 12-3 to the Racers on Monday. It was the first time this season that the Rockets let down their fans at home.
For Newcastle's part, Kaden Longman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Longman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Newcastle got a massive performance out of Ryder Gibson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles Gibson has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Frazier, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Newcastle's record now sits at 15-2. As for Mount St. Mary, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
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