Softball Preview: Newman Fighting Cardinals vs. Assumption Royals
Newman is 0-10 against Assumption since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Newman Fighting Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Assumption Royals at 4:45 p.m.
Newman is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to Chequamegon, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Newman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Shields, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Assumption waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Red Raiders by a score of 7-2.
Newman's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Assumption, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Newman might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Assumption when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Newman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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