There's no place like home for New Castle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Centerville Bulldogs a 9-0 shutout on Monday. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Not much got past Brayden Hancock, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Centerville off the board.
Arrin Murray
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Arrin Murray, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Garren Mefford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
New Castle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
New Castle's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Centerville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Castle will venture away from home to take on Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Centerville, they will square off against Knightstown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season.
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