Baseball Preview: Ludlow Panthers vs. Newport Wildcats
Ludlow and Newport are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Ludlow Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Newport Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Ludlow and 14 for Newport.
On Monday, Ludlow suffered a tough 13-7 defeat at the hands of Gallatin County.
Miller Reed made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Newport fell victim to Lewis County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Lions.
Ludlow's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Ludlow's way against Newport when the teams last played back in March as Ludlow made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ludlow since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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