The Chiefland Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Newberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chiefland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Trenton by a score of 4-1. The victory was nothing new for Chiefland as they're now sitting on four straight.
Saia Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chiefland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Watkins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Newberry stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Bell onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newberry.
The team relied heavily on Braxton Brady, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Tavis Honeycutt, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Chiefland's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Newberry, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chiefland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Newberry struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chiefland suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Newberry in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brady, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that Chiefland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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