Chewelah extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-15 in the process. They came up short against the Newport Grizzlies, falling 23-12. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, with their most recent defeat being a 16-5 loss on Friday.
As for Newport, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-5. Considering they have won nine matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Newport's part, Lili Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Hall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Bella Boyd was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cheyanne Frisk, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Chewelah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newport, they will face off against Freeman at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Scotties' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Grizzlies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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