Softball Preview: Newport Greyhounds vs. Walnut Ridge Bobcats
The Newport Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Walnut Ridge Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Newport fell victim to a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Salem. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newport in their matchups with Salem: they've now lost four in a row.
Gracee McGuire made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Cave City with a sharp 16-3 win.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Walnut Ridge, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6.
Newport suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Walnut Ridge when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walnut Ridge's Ashtyn Bradley, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Newport knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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