For the second straight game, Newport will face off against Reardan. The Grizzlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Screaming Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newport has eight straight wins, Reardan has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newport's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Reardan 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ryder Riddles and Hank Kirkwood made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Riddles pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Kirkwood kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Riddles went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Kirkwood went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
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In other batting news, Kutter Driver was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Driver, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Newport's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Reardan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Reardan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Newport hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Reardan, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Newport's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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