Buchholz lost against Newberry back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Buchholz Bobcats fell just short of the Newberry Panthers by a score of 8-6. It was the first time this season that Buchholz let down their fans at home.
Madison Blackford and Madison Staehnke did some serious damage despite the final result: Blackford scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Staehnke scored a run while going 2-for-4. Juliana Abraham was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Newberry's side, Madison Rodgers was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Rodgers has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodgers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hollie Pabst was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Olivia Tharp, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Buchholz's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Newberry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Buchholz will take on North Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Newberry, they will be playing at home against Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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