Newcomerstown has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Beallsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
If Newcomerstown beats Beallsville with 13 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Newcomerstown was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Monday. That's two games straight that Newcomerstown has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Beallsville can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Jefferson County Christian as Beallsville made off with a 14-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Beallsville considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Garrett Perkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Perkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Kayson Hoff and Tryson English did most of the damage at the plate: Hoff went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while English scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. English is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Saffell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Newcomerstown now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Beallsville, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Newcomerstown took their victory against Beallsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Does Newcomerstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beallsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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