Baseball Game Preview: Philomath Warriors vs. Newport Cubs

For the second straight game, Philomath will face off against Newport. The Warriors will take on the Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Philomath's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Newport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Philomath is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Newport just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to the Cubs. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Newport's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Philomath, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 16-3-1.