Newsome had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Haines City Hornets onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Newsome considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Braden Moon and Anthony DeVito did most of the damage at the plate: Moon went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while DeVito scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ocean Cozart, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Newsome has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Haines City, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Newsome will challenge Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Winter Haven: 4.1, Newsome: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Haines City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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