The home team had won the previous four meetings between New Site and Baldwyn, and New Site kept the tradition alive. The New Site Royals came up short against the Baldwyn Bearcats on Saturday, falling 26-18. If the Royals were looking for revenge after losing 14-9 to the Royals when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ava Elliott and Tori Banegas did some serious damage despite the final result: Elliott went 4-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Banegas scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most runs Banegas has posted since back in February of 2024. Ainsley Mckinney also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Even though they lost, New Site was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
New Site dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Baldwyn, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Site will challenge Falkner at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Baldwyn, they will take on Tremont at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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