MacArthur extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 15-6. They came up short against the Newcastle Racers, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Racers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Monday.
MacArthur saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dirk Couch, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
As for Newcastle, they pushed their record up to 19-1-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Newcastle's side, Ryder Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gibson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 games.
In other batting news, Christian Deloera was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tyler Frazier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. MacArthur will challenge Marlow at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Highlanders will need to watch out since the Outlaws have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests. As for Newcastle, they will take on Bishop McGuinness at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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