The New Castle Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the New Palestine Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Castle has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 24.
New Castle lost 24-6 to Frankton on Saturday.
Jayden Sticco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Palestine narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Indianapolis Scecina Memorial 8-6.
Adam Rickey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rickey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rickey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Morris was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ben Hirschy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
New Castle came out on top in a nail-biter against New Palestine in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will New Castle repeat their success, or does New Palestine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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