Baseball Recap: Michael Bynum can't quite lead Sickles over Newsome

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:11am

Baseball Recap: Sickles Gryphons vs. Newsome Wolves

Sickles fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Newsome on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Newsome Wolves by a score of 4-2. Sickles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Sickles got a good showing from Nick Hartley, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Sickles saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Bynum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

On Newsome's side, the team relied heavily on Braden Moon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.

Sickles' loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Newsome, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.

Sickles will challenge Largo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Largo: 3.4, Sickles: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newsome, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Newsome has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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