Newport dropped their record down to 14-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They fell 4-1 to the Chewelah Cougars. The Grizzlies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
Hank Kirkwood was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
As for Chewelah, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games.
On Chewelah's side, Luke McGuire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Jeanneret, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Krausz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
As of now, neither Newport nor Chewelah have any future games scheduled.
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