Lapel and New Castle are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Lapel Bulldogs will be playing at home against the New Castle Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lapel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lapel gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tipton a 20-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Lapel as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kai Newman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Newman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Newman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples and five RBI.
In other batting news, Camden Novak was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Landon Brown was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
New Castle lost 11-3 to Yorktown on Saturday. New Castle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Castle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arrin Murray, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Lapel is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lapel has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Lapel's sizable advantage in that area, New Castle will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lapel took their win against New Castle in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Lapel have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Castle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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