The New Castle Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Delta Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Castle will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
New Castle fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Shenandoah on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 7-6. One positive for New Castle, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Coy Adkins was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Garren Mefford, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Delta owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance last Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Madison-Grant. The win made it back-to-back victories for Delta.
Myles Enos looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zane Cline, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Everrett Linn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Delta, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
New Castle skirted past Delta 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will New Castle repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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