Baseball Recap: Newberry Wins Going Away Against P.K. Yonge

Newberry won the last time they faced P.K. Yonge and things went their way on Thursday too. The Panthers put the hurt on the Blue Wave with a sharp 9-3 win. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Desmond Taylor

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 @ P.K. Yonge	6
03/31/25 vs Oak Hall	1
03/24/25 vs Crystal River	0
05/07/24 vs Williston	9

Desmond Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Tristan Woodrome and Tavis Honeycutt did most of the damage at the plate: Woodrome scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Honeycutt went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one run. Those five RBI gave Honeycutt a new career-high. Brody Joyner also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Newberry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for P.K. Yonge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newberry will welcome Blessed Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for P.K. Yonge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Wave's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.