Softball Recap: Newberry Panthers vs. Bronson Eagles
Newberry had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Bronson Eagles 13-3. The result was nothing new for Newberry, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Madison Rodgers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rodgers was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Newberry got a massive performance out of Sarah Priester, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Korilynn Crudup was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bronson's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michaela Phillips, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Newberry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Bronson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newberry will challenge St. Augustine at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bronson, they will head out on the road to take on Chiefland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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