Newberry has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.56 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 13-5 to the Williston Red Devils. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Malana Kennard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Newberry's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Williston, they moved to 11-9 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, Newberry will be playing at home against P.K. Yonge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Wave have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.05 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Williston, they will head out to face off against Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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