The Newaygo Lions will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Reed City Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newaygo is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lakeview with a sharp 25-10 victory on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Dejohn, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and two stolen bases. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Amaya Lathrop was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Reed City entered their tilt with Lakeview with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They beat the Wildcats on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. Reed City had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Newaygo has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Reed City, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Newaygo skirted past Reed City 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newaygo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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