Newport managed to slip by Sweet Home the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cubs lost 11-5 to the Huskies on Monday.
Aiden Brown made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those hits were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Trey Scarberry, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Newport has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Sweet Home, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
While Newport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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