Baseball Recap: Bristol Panthers vs. Newton Falls Tigers
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Bristol finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton Falls Tigers. Bristol was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newton Falls apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Bristol saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Croc Thorp, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Thorp has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Brock Pierce was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Newton Falls' side, Cameron Huff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Huff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Kendall, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Rapczak, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bristol's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Newton Falls, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7-1.
Bristol has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mathews at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newton Falls, they will head out on the road to challenge Western Reserve at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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