The Newport Cubs will head out on the road to face off against the Sweet Home Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Newport is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Cascade back in April as Newport made off with a 20-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newport.
Meanwhile, Sweet Home can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Cascade. That looming 10-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Sweet Home yet this season.
Sweet Home let Kayden Gutierrez and Kyle Zajic loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Zajic scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Huston Holly, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Sweet Home, their win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13.
Newport took their victory against Sweet Home when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-9. Will Newport repeat their success, or does Sweet Home have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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