Softball Preview: Newaygo Lions vs. Tri County Area Vikings
The Newaygo Lions will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Tri County Area Vikings, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Newaygo's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Newaygo stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Sparta with a sharp 19-5 win.
Sydnee Kirk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Kirk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Dejohn and Gabby Arney did most of the damage at the plate: Dejohn got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Arney scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Chloe Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tri County Area is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 24-0 to Reed City on Wednesday.
Newaygo's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Tri County Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Newaygo took their win against Tri County Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Newaygo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri County Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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