Hurricanes
| 04/09/25 vs Fox Chapel | 6 |
| 04/07/25 @ Mars | 19 |
| 04/02/25 vs North Hills | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Penn Hills | 16 |
| 03/27/25 vs Neshannock | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
The New Castle Hurricanes will take on the Plum Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. New Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for New Castle after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Fox Chapel by a score of 7-6.
Keara Mangieri was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mikayla DiGennaro was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Plum posted their closest victory since March 19th on Friday. They had just enough and edged out North Hills 12-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Riley Stephans looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Liana Yusko was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three doubles. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sydney Pici, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Plum kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Plum's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for New Castle, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. New Castle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Plum struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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