The Newport Cubs will venture away from home to take on the Philomath Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newport took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Sweet Home by a score of 4-1.
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Ryder Hockema was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has become a key player for Newport: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-9 otherwise. Hockema was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Collin Fierro was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Newport is undefeated when Fierro posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Philomath and Cascade, and Philomath kept the tradition alive. The Warriors blew past the Cougars 16-4 on Thursday. That looming 16-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Philomath pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Newport, their record is now 6-9.
Newport was able to grind out a solid victory over Philomath in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cubs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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