The Newberry Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Suwannee Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newberry is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
On Monday, Newberry was able to grind out a solid victory over Williston, taking the game 7-2.
Zack Marriott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Ben Beck was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Tavis Honeycutt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Suwannee had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against St. Joseph Academy on Friday.
Jace Moran was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Noah Lopez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Newberry pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Suwannee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4-1 record this season.
Newberry skirted past Suwannee 4-2 when the teams last played back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Suwannee's Grayson Greene, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newberry still be able to contain Greene? There's only one way to find out.
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