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| 04/11/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 2-17 L |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 0-10 L |
Newcastle faced Lone Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Racers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Longhorns. That's more bragging rights for the Racers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Schanuel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Schanuel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Schanuel wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Frazier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Newcastle is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Lone Grove, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newcastle will host Lindsay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Racers' favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Leopards have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Lone Grove, they will welcome Fort Cobb-Broxton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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