The Hagerstown Tigers will head out to challenge the New Castle Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hagerstown will be strutting in after a victory while New Castle will be coming in after a defeat.
If Hagerstown beats New Castle with three runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Tigers never let Union County get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
Yorktown hit New Castle with a five-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-6. The Trojans have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Brayden Hancock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Jayden Sticco was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Hagerstown pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Hagerstown took their win against New Castle in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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