Chiefland was the 6-2 winner over Newberry when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Chiefland Indians suffered a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of the Newberry Panthers on Friday. Chiefland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chiefland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saia Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Newberry's side, Braxton Brady was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Brady has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brady was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tristan Woodrome was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brycen Ochs, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Chiefland's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Newberry, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Chiefland will be playing at home against Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Williston has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.63 runs per game on average), something Chiefland will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newberry, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastside at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Newberry will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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