The Halifax Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Newport Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Halifax was able to grind out a solid win over Upper Dauphin Area, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Halifax.
Brandon Schell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Schell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Klinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dayton Bittner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Newport had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They skirted past Line Mountain 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Halifax beat Newport 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Halifax repeat their success, or does Newport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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