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| 04/19/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 03/08/24 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 03/21/23 - Home | 2-6 L |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 2-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Newberry and Dunnellon are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Newberry after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Community School of Naples. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newberry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koleby Benson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon didn't have quite enough to beat Forest on Thursday and fell 9-7.
Dunnellon also got a good showing from Aydan Atticks, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Forest Clifton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Gavin Whitehead, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Newberry's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Dunnellon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Newberry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunnellon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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