Newberry is 9-1 against Eastside since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Newberry Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastside Rams at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Newberry's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Eastside has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Newberry fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Trenton.
Hollie Pabst was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Eastside's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of P.K. Yonge on Thursday.
Newberry's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Eastside's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Newberry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've only averaged .141. Will they be able to contain Newberry's hitters?
Newberry took their win against Eastside when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-1. Does Newberry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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