New Castle is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will be playing at home against the Delta Eagles at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in New Castle's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
New Castle's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 25-0 margin over Muncie Central.
Emily Wells was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wells was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kattie Mathews, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. Sydney Dobbs was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Delta's offense. They lost 20-0 to Alexandria-Monroe on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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