Ambridge has not done well against New Castle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Ambridge Bridgers skirted past the New Castle Hurricanes 3-1. This was payback for Ambridge, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Joey Pugh made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Pugh has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pugh was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pugh wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On New Castle's side, Dominick Mrozek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
Ambridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for New Castle, their defeat was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Ambridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Castle, they will head out on the road to take on Shenango at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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