Davenport extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-9. They came up short against the Newport Grizzlies, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-4 defeat on Saturday.
As for Newport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
For Newport's part, Julie Bowman made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Bowman a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Grace Parry was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Bella Boyd was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Davenport will venture away from home to take on Kettle Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newport, they will welcome Reardan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Screaming Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.13 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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