East Bay had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-15 to make it five. They lost 9-0 to the Newsome Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on April 1st.
As for Newsome, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Newsome's part, not much got past Haleigh Galvan, who gave up just four hits to keep East Bay off the board. Galvan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Arriana N Williams and Sarai Nicholas did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Nicholas went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Nicholas has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Bayler Grande, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, East Bay will welcome Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newsome, they will face off against Robinson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.3 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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