New Castle lost a heartbreaker to Plum when they met back in April of 2025, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Hurricanes fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 11-10. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mikayla Young was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Digennaro, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Plum, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Looking ahead, New Castle will face off against Penn Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.29 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Plum, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mars at 4:00 p.m. The Fightin' Planets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.14 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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