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| 05/04/18 - Neutral | 12-2 W |
| 05/04/18 - Home | 17-1 W |
| 04/26/16 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 04/19/16 - Home | 15-0 W |
Chewelah is a perfect 4-0 against Newport since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chewelah has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Newport will arrive with nine straight wins.
Chewelah lost 18-9 to Northwest Christian School on Saturday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newport). They put the hurt on Reardan with a sharp 27-5 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Newport got a massive performance out of Makayla Peone, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Those six RBI gave Peone a new career-high. Bella Boyd was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Newport kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive games.
Newport's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for Chewelah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Chewelah's way against Newport when the teams last played back in May of 2018, as Chewelah made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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