NEW CARLISLE - The ORWBL regular season comes to a close for the New Carlisle Newts (12-15) on Friday night, when they play host to the Kingsbury Knights (11-16) under the lights at Migley Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15pm ET.
The winner of the series will lock up the fifth-seed in the National League playoffs, which begin on July 24. The Newts have an outside shot at the fourth-place spot, needing a sweep and a Granger sweep of Glen Lee.
Friday's matchup will be the ninth night series in the history of the venerable ballpark known for its traditional 1:20pm starting times. The Newts are 12-12 all-time in home night games, most recently sweeping the Lynn Street Leprechauns last season.
LAST WEEK:
New Carlisle was swept by Granger, 3-9, 4-5 (F/7), 3-7
Kingsbury lost two of three to Mill Pond, 9-10, 17-24, 24-8
SERIES HISTORY
First meeting between the teams.
TEAM LEADERS
New Carlisle:
AVG - Garrett Curless (.475)
HR - Garrett Curless (53)
RBI - Garrett Curless (67)
Kingsbury:
AVG - Sam Bull (.519)
HR - Sam Bull (43)
RBI - Sam Bull (68)
PROJECTED NEWTS LINEUP
Garrett Curless (RF)
Noah Shail (LF)
Matt Soos (DH)
Aidan Cotter (SP)
Colton Boren (CF)
Sean Touhey (C)
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