There's no place like home for Newport, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the Juniata Indians 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Newport, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Newport pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Juniata, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newport will take on Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Juniata, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Dauphin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Juniata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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