The New Site Royals will venture away from home to challenge the Walnut Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, New Site put up the most points they have all season on Saturday. They blew past Belmont 19-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
03/22/25 vs Belmont | 7 |
03/06/25 @ Bruce | 4 |
02/21/25 @ Myrtle | 4 |
04/20/24 vs Riverside | 3 |
03/14/24 @ Belgreen | 3 |
Rilyn Lambert was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Landon Stanley was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
New Site always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .774. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Walnut, as they earned their first away win of the season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Thrasher a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
New Site's record now sits at 10-6. As for Walnut, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-5.
New Site skirted past Walnut 11-9 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does New Site have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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