Newberry is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newberry managed to slip by Irmo the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Newberry lost 8-1 to Irmo on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Silver Bluff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Batesburg-Leesville, falling 18-3.
Silver Bluff saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Jay, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Jay has posted since back in February of 2024.
Silver Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Newberry, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Newberry's way against Silver Bluff when the teams last played on Wednesday, as Newberry made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberry 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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