Newsome barely beat Strawberry Crest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves' pitcher stepped up to hand the Chargers an 11-0 shutout on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Newsome got a great performance from Allyson Conner as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Conner has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Newsome let Arriana N Williams and Mariah Harrelson run wild. Williams scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Harrelson went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits Harrelson has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Grooms, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Newsome was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strawberry Crest only posted a batting average of .125.
Newsome has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Strawberry Crest, they moved to 7-10 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Newsome will square off against Alonso at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ravens have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Strawberry Crest, they will take on Wesley Chapel at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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