Softball Recap: Newberry Panthers vs. St. Augustine Yellow Jackets
Newberry had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets.
Olivia Tharp was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Chloe N Jones was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On St. Augustine's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LaDaisha Hilson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Cutter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Newberry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for St. Augustine, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newberry will face off against Wildwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newberry is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for St. Augustine, they will challenge Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Seabreeze hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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