Tuckerman won the last time they faced Newport, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tuckerman Bulldogs walked away with a 7-3 win over the Newport Greyhounds.
Maegan Richardson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Richardson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
On Newport's side, Gracee McGuire made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Tuckerman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Newport, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuckerman will play host again on Thursday to welcome Mountain View, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Tuckerman is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Newport, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cave City at 4:00 p.m. Newport will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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