Newfound Regional had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Stevens Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Bears couldn't push the score so high this time.
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Newfound Regional saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hobart, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Hobart is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Stevens, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Stevens' side, Carson Beeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. The Cardinals are undefeated when Beeman allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Oliver Beeman was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Karson Thyne also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Newfound Regional is taking a road trip to take on Mascoma at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Royals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stevens, they will square off against Winnisquam at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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