New Castle fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Shenandoah on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Shenandoah Raiders by a score of 7-6. One positive for New Castle, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Coy Adkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Garren Mefford, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Shenandoah's side, Maddux Davis and Ethan Loy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Davis tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Loy tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. At bat, Davis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Loy scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ezra Byrd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Fredenburg, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
New Castle hasn't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7. As for Shenandoah, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
New Castle will head out on the road to face off against Delta at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Delta's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so New Castle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shenandoah, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Monroe Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Shenandoah is facing Monroe Central at the right time seeing as Monroe Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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