New Castle had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Muncie Central Bearcats on Friday. That looming 8-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for New Castle yet this season.
Carson Bell looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavyn Whitehead, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Coy Adkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Muncie Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Baugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
New Castle's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. As for Muncie Central, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
New Castle will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Castle has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Muncie Central, they will head out on the road to take on Wapahani at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wapahani is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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