The Newport Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Davenport Gorillas at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Davenport will be up against a hot Newport team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Grizzlies came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against Riverside. With that victory, the Grizzlies brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lili Hall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Bella Boyd
| 04/17/25 @ Riverside | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Davenport | 1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Kettle Falls | 1 |
| 05/08/24 @ Deer Park | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Medical Lake | 1 |
In other batting news, Bella Boyd was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Cedar Kirschbaum also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Davenport couldn't beat Newport on Tuesday even though they stacked ten runs on them in the sixth inning. The Gorillas fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 15-14.
Davenport's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Newport, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Newport skirted past Davenport 15-14 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the team 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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