Softball Recap: Newsome Wolves vs. Palm Harbor University Hurricanes
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newsome can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-4 to the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Newsome has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haleigh Galvan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addison Dresser was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Sarai Nicholas, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Newsome was hitting in the corners and finished the game with four triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
On Palm Harbor University's side, Emma Shipley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shipley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Shipley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Silva, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jessica Baker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Newsome's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Palm Harbor University, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Newsome does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palm Harbor University, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Windermere at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Windermere: 2.1, Palm Harbor University: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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