The Newcastle Racers are taking a road trip to face off against the Lone Grove Longhorns at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Newcastle sitting on three straight victories and Lone Grove on nine.
Newcastle can't be too worried about heading out to take on Lone Grove: they just beat Guthrie at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Racers came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 10-6 on Thursday. Newcastle's win was all the more impressive since the Bluejays were averaging only 2.65 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Schanuel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last nine matches. Another player making a difference was Tyler Frazier, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Newcastle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lone Grove made easy work of Sterling on Thursday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won 14 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Lone Grove's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Newcastle, their record is now 17-2.
Newcastle took their win against Lone Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Racers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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