The Newcastle Racers will head out on the road to take on the Ardmore Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newcastle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Ardmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Newcastle faced Tuttle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Newcastle fell just short of Tuttle by a score of 5-4. Newcastle's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Lane Seaton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Shaemus McLaughlin was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ardmore came into Wednesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Tishomingo on Wednesday as Ardmore made off with an 11-4 victory.
Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Ardmore, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Newcastle took their victory against Ardmore in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newcastle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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