Line Mountain won the last time they faced Newport, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Line Mountain Eagles walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Newport Buffaloes. The win made it back-to-back victories for Line Mountain.
Madylinn Grindstaff was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Grindstaff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grindstaff was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia Coller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Koera Leitzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Line Mountain's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Newport, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Line Mountain will head out on the road to challenge Shikellamy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Line Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Newport, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Juniata at 6:30 p.m.
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