New Castle fell victim to Moon Area and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moon Area Tigers. New Castle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moon Area apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
New Castle got a good showing from Carlo DeSalvo, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On Moon Area's side, the result came thanks to Coleman Fletcher's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Fletcher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Thad Longwell was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
New Castle dropped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Moon Area, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat New Castle by a score of 3-2.
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