Preview: Newcomb Skyhawks vs. Rehoboth Christian Lynx
Newcomb is 1-9 against Rehoboth Christian since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Newcomb Skyhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Rehoboth Christian Lynx at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Newcomb has not done well against Northwest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Newcomb's way against Northwest as Newcomb made off with a 21-8 victory.
Meanwhile, Rehoboth Christian got the win against Valley on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rehoboth Christian.
Sage West was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. West was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Deiyanera Franklin was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominique Delariva, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
The win got Newcomb back to even at 1-1. As for Rehoboth Christian, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Newcomb suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Rehoboth Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Newcomb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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