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| 05/15/24 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/25/21 - Home | 2-7 L |
| + 4 more games |
Newton is 8-1 against Lawrenceville since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Newton will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Newton's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Cumberland. Considering the Eagles have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lawrenceville not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 27-1). They blew past Washington 10-1. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Hatchets: they've now won seven in a row.
Annalise Green made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makenna Hill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elaina Hoke, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lawrenceville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Newton's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average this season. As for Lawrenceville, their record is now 5-11.
Newton beat Lawrenceville 6-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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