Baseball Recap: Halifax Wildcats vs. Newport Buffaloes
Halifax can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past the Newport Buffaloes 14-1. Winning may never get old, but Halifax sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Brandon Schell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Schell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Miller was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dayton Bittner, who went 1-for-1 with five RBI and a run.
Halifax pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-4 record this season.
Halifax will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newport, they will head out on the road to square off against Susquenita at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Susquenita is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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