Stevens barely beat Newport the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Tigers on Wednesday. With that victory, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Eric Emanouil was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Emanouil was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Logan Minkler
| 04/22/26 vs Newport | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Newport | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Sunapee | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Fall Mountain | 1 |
| 04/15/26 vs Campbell | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Stevens let Logan Minkler and Carson Beeman run wild. Minkler got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Beeman went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Minkler is becoming a predictor of Stevens' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Tucker Royce was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Stevens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Stevens' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Newport, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stevens is set to take on their familiar foe Conant at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newport will face off against rival Monadnock at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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