Baseball Preview: Newport Buffaloes vs. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack
Newport has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Newport's way against Greenwood as Newport made off with a 7-1 win.
Meanwhile, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenwood last Tuesday, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy.
Luke Duckworth made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Duckworth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Duckworth is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Arthur Welsh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Caleb Foytack was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Newport now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Everything went Newport's way against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Newport made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Newport repeat their success, or does Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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