Baseball Game Recap: Saluda Tigers vs. Newberry Bulldogs

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 7:05am

Recap: Saluda Tigers vs. Newberry Bulldogs

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Saluda ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Newberry Bulldogs out 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Saluda, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

For Newberry's part, Jackson Griffin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Adam Riefsnyder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.

Saluda now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Newberry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saluda will challenge Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newberry, they will head out on the road to take on Fairfield Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

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