Newsome had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Plant City Raiders a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Newsome, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Newsome got a big performance out of Drew Mega, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Evan Plusquellic was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Newsome is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Plant City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newsome will take on Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Newsome's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Alonso has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Plant City will take on Sickles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sickles is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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