Nute is 0-5 against Newmarket since April of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Rams will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mules at 4:00 p.m.
Nute is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 17-5 to Portsmouth Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Newmarket had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Portsmouth Christian Academy by a score of 6-3.
Kierra Souphakhot made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Souphakhot was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Souphakhot wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadynn Rajda, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Nute suffered a grim 28-4 defeat to Newmarket when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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