The Connersville Spartans will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the New Castle Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Connersville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bloomington Central Catholic, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Connersville was ranked 11th). The Spartans fell 7-2 to the Saints last Thursday.
Carmen Ruble made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, New Castle took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against Union County by a score of 11-6.
Sydney Dobbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kattie Mathews, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Baylie Chesher was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Connersville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Connersville skirted past New Castle 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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