The Newberry Panthers will be playing at home against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Newberry's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Gainesville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Newberry had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Dunnellon.
Newberry saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tavis Honeycutt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Beck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Newberry was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Gainesville never let their opponents score on Friday. They had just enough and edged Belleview out 1-0.
Belleview's batters probably weren't too happy with Cade Dixon, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up no walks).
Newberry's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Gainesville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Gainesville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Newberry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Gainesville, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Newberry's hitters?
Newberry took their win against Gainesville in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 8-1. Will Newberry repeat their success, or does Gainesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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