Newberry owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They skirted past the Irmo Yellowjackets 1-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Newberry also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The result came thanks to Mason Mills's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Newberry's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kenyon Wise, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Irmo's side, they got a good showing from Cooper Starling, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Even though they lost, Irmo was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newberry didn't hit any.
Newberry's win bumped their record up to 9-14-1. As for Irmo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Newberry does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Irmo, they will head out on the road to face off against May River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. May River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Irmo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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