The New Castle Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tri took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on New Castle, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, New Castle finally turned things around against Muncie Central on Friday. New Castle came out on top against Muncie Central by a score of 8-3. 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.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavyn Whitehead, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Coy Adkins, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tri started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Randolph Southern. They lost 16-7 to the Rebels on Friday.
Tyler Brooks was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off three hits. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Graham Waltman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Karter Lunsford was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
New Castle's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. As for Tri, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
New Castle beat Tri 11-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will New Castle repeat their success, or does Tri have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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