Newport extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 47 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-22 in the process. They lost 16-2 to the Heritage Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-1 defeat last Saturday.
Newport saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Kuebel, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Gabriel Lynn also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Heritage Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
On Heritage Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Elliot Kloss, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Kloss is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Trent Stone, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Newport will square off against Bellevue at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heritage Academy, they will challenge Augusta at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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