Grizzlies
| 03/22/25 @ Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna | 17 |
| 03/22/25 @ Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna | 15 |
| 04/01/25 @ Kettle Falls | 13 |
| 04/03/25 vs Kettle Falls | 10 |
Newport won the last time they faced Kettle Falls and things went their way on Thursday too. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Grizzlies have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hank Kirkwood was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Newport: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Kirkwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Riddles, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Newport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Newport and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Kettle Falls, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newport beat the Bulldogs by a score of 4-0 later that day.
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