Softball Recap: Newtown Continues Home Dominance on Thursday

While Newtown's victory against Lane wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pioneers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-16 win over the Knights on Thursday. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Pioneers

Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/10/25 vs Lane	17-16
03/26/25 vs Hillcrest	21-0
05/17/24 vs Long Island City	17-5
05/13/24 vs Bryant	16-1
05/03/24 vs Maspeth	29-3
04/17/24 vs Lane	17-4

Newtown's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Lane, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Newtown will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Flushing at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd. Lane has already played their next matchup (against Bayside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.