Moon Area is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 11-7 to the New Castle Hurricanes on Monday. One positive for Moon Area, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For New Castle's part, Olivia Hood was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Hood was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, New Castle got a big performance out of Keara Mangieri, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aycealea Rose, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Moon Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Moon Area will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against South Fayette at 3:30 p.m. New Castle will take on Western Beaver at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Castle is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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