Newburgh Free Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Kingston Tigers 3-1. This was a revenge match for Newburgh Free Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-3 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
Chase Rounds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Chris Leggett and Nick Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Leggett scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Schmidt scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Newburgh Free Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Kingston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Newburgh Free Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Goshen Central at 4:00 p.m. As for Kingston, they will be playing at home against Monroe-Woodbury at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe-Woodbury and Kingston are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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