Newkirk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Pawnee Black Bears by a score of 7-6. Newkirk was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pawnee apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Drake Duncan put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Duncan was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Duncan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyson Thiel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Tripper Raymey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Newkirk's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Pawnee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-14.
Newkirk will head out on the road to take on Tonkawa at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Tonkawa is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Newkirk will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Pawnee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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