Newman Smith hasn't had much luck against Wakeland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Newman Smith Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wakeland Wolverines at 6:00 p.m.
Newman Smith is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 25th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Turner.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wakeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let The Colony get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. Considering the Wolverines have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Mcnees tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits she has allowed over her last 11 games.
At the plate, Claire Schreiner was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kayla Courcy, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Wakeland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Newman Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Wakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Newman Smith suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Wakeland when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Newman Smith avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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