Softball Recap: Newport Greyhounds vs. Hoxie Mustangs
Newport came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Hoxie Mustangs onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. Newport's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
MaKaylie Gist made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gist has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gist was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keylei Henderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Katie Nation was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Newport's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Hoxie, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Newport does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoxie, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tuckerman at 4:00 p.m. Tuckerman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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