New Castle extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lawrence Central Bears. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Kattie Mathews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases.
As for Lawrence Central, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 23rd.
On Lawrence Central's side, not much got past Zani Dumas, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep New Castle off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Hoppes, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Castle will face off against Anderson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Lawrence Central, they will take on Franklin Central in a tournament on Friday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flashes have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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