Softball Preview: Newport Greyhounds vs. Cave City Cavemen
The Newport Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the Cave City Cavemen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Newport suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Tuckerman.
Newport saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Hembrey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
While Cave City couldn't quite beat Melbourne in Friday's second game, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt in Friday's first game. Cave City fell just short of Melbourne by a score of 3-1. Cave City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Cave City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything went Newport's way against Cave City when the teams last played back in March as Newport made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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