With a playoff game on the line, New Castle rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jay County Patriots 13-12. The win was familiar territory for New Castle who now have four in a row.
For Jay County's part, Aiden Phillips was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Jay County got a massive performance out of Ryne Goldsworthy, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sam Myers, who went 2-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
New Castle's victory bumped their record up to 7-20. As for Jay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-12.
New Castle will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Delta at 12:00 p.m. Delta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so New Castle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Jay County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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