Baseball Recap: Newport Triumphs

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Previous Games

04/16/25 - Away	2-0 W
03/26/25 - Away	10-0 W
04/25/24 - Away	11-1 W
03/22/24 - Away	11-10 W
04/27/23 - Away	11-1 W
+ 5 more games

While Newport's victory against Line Mountain wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Buffaloes had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.

Not much got past Landon Zaring, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Line Mountain off the board. Zaring has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zachary Bates, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Chris Imler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Newport's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Line Mountain, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newport will welcome Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buffaloes 4, the Wildcats 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Line Mountain, they will be playing at home against Shikellamy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.