Softball Game Preview: Newsome Wolves vs. East Lake Eagles

The Newsome Wolves will face off against the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Newsome sitting on 12 straight victories and East Lake on three.

While Newsome's win against Bloomingdale wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves had just enough and edged out the Bulls 4-3 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by just one run.

Allyson Conner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.

Bella Gulle

Stolen Base (Career)

04/08/25 vs Bloomingdale	2
03/10/25 @ Wharton	1
03/08/25 vs Palm Harbor University	1
03/07/25 vs Sarasota	1
02/27/25 vs Chamberlain	1

On the hitting side, Newsome saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Gulle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Gulle a new career-high.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when East Lake faced off against Dunedin on Wednesday. The Eagles skirted past the Falcons 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since May 14, 2024.

East Lake also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lucy Mondok gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.

Newsome's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.75 runs across that stretch. As for East Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.

Newsome was able to grind out a solid win over East Lake when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 8-3. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.