New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to the Shelbyville Golden Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Castle of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
New Castle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Bell, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Bell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Shelbyville's side, Aiden Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dalton Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Luke Brinkman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Shelbyville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Castle will challenge Lapel at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shelbyville, they will head out on the road to face off against New Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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