Plant and Newsome squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Plant had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Newsome Wolves by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Plant of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Newsome's part, Wade Walton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Walton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Moon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Plant's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Newsome, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Plant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newsome, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Venice at 7:30 p.m. Venice will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Newsome surely won't give up without a fight.
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