The Villages Charter can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Newberry Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as The Villages Charter also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
Lincoln Gagne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Killpatrick, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brant Hayward, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Newberry's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Brady, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Brady has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
The Villages Charter pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Newberry, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Villages Charter will take on Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Newberry, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oak Hall at 6:00 p.m. Newberry's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Oak Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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