The New Castle Trojans will face off against the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
New Castle fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mt. Vernon on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-5 to the Marauders. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Marauders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Cambridge City Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cowan. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Golden Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lexi McPheeters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cambridge City Lincoln saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Pitcock, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Pitcock's first of the season.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went New Castle's way against Cambridge City Lincoln when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as New Castle made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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