For the second straight game, Newport will face off against Stayton. The Cubs will venture away from home to face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Stayton hit Newport with a six-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cubs fell 8-3 to the Eagles. Cubs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Monday.
For Stayton's part, the team relied heavily on Oliver Hunt, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Hunt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Travis Conklin, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Stayton pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Newport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
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