Newsome's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Inspiration Academy Lions a 2-0 shutout.
Nicole Rivera tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sarai Nicholas was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Inspiration Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danika Best, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Newsome's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Inspiration Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Newsome will be playing in front of their home fans against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Newsome will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Inspiration Academy, they will square off against Hagerty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hagerty's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Inspiration Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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