With a playoff game on the line, New Castle rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Centerville Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but New Castle sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gavin Frazier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gannon Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Brayden Hancock was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Centerville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edward Parker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
New Castle's victory bumped their record up to 6-20. As for Centerville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
New Castle will face off against Jay County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Castle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. Centerville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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