For the second straight game, Newport will face off against Chewelah. The Grizzlies will be playing at home against the Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newport has ten straight victories, Chewelah has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newport will bounce into Friday's game after beating Chewelah, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 15-2 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won seven contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Lili Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
Makayla Peone
| 04/29/25 @ Chewelah | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Reardan | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Reardan | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Reardan | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Davenport | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Newport got a massive performance out of Makayla Peone, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs. Peone has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Boyd, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Newport kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in ten consecutive matchups.
Newport pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Chewelah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
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