Medical Lake is 8-2 against Newport since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Medical Lake Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Newport Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. Medical Lake is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Medical Lake's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Riverside.
AJ Michaud made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Michaud was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Oliver was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 14-4 to Deer Park.
The victory got Medical Lake back to even at 10-10. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Medical Lake's way against Newport in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Medical Lake made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Medical Lake 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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