Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 51st straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Nicholas County Bluejackets, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bluejackets this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-0 loss back in March.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 0-26. As for Nicholas County, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17.
Looking ahead, Newport will head out to take on Bishop Brossart at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Nicholas County, they will square off against Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.58 runs per game on average), something the Bluejackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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