Newport is 2-8 against Sweet Home since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cubs will host the Huskies at 3:30 p.m. Newport will be strutting in after a win while Sweet Home will be coming in after a defeat.
Newport is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on North Marion with a sharp 16-4 victory on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cubs as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Olivia Greenawald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Greenawald was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Ivy Ruddiman was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Baby Garrett, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Newport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Sweet Home was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 15-1 to Cascade. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Sweet Home's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Newport, their victory bumped their record up to 4-16.
Newport couldn't quite get it done against Sweet Home when the teams last played last Wednesday as they fell 7-2. Will the Cubs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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