Cave City lost against Newport back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Cave City Cavemen's rough 10-3 loss to the Newport Greyhounds might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cave City in their matchups with Newport: they've now lost four in a row.
For Newport's part, MaKaylie Gist was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Gist has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gist was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lexi Hembrey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cave City's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Newport, their record is now 2-8.
Cave City will head out on the road to square off against Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newport, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m.
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