The Newton Falls Tigers will take on the Southeast Pirates at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Newton Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Newton Falls didn't have quite enough to beat Brookfield and fell 4-3. The Tigers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Newton Falls saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hanna Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Madalyn Knight was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Southeast let LaBrae stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Tuesday but luckily Southeast prevailed anyway. The Pirates walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Vikings. Southeast's win was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Liv Bragg looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Muncy was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Stephens, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Southeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Southeast has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Newton Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Newton Falls suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Southeast in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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