New Castle proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fox Chapel Foxes 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricanes have posted since April 29, 2024.
Lexi Moyer spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits.
At the plate, Keara Mangieri was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Gabby Mangieri, who went 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hurricanes
| 04/25/25 @ Fox Chapel | 9-8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Mars | 15-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Moniteau | 14-3 |
New Castle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
New Castle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fox Chapel, they moved to 8-2-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, New Castle will be playing at home against Shaler Area at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fox Chapel, they will head out to take on Mars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Fightin' Planets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.38 runs per game on average), something the Foxes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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