The Newport Buffaloes will take on the Fairfield Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newport is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Halifax, falling 17-8.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Fairfield was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 17-2 to Biglerville. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Canners recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Fairfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Welch, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Welch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Newport couldn't quite get it done against Fairfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as they fell 7-3. Can the Buffaloes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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