After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morris Hills, Newton was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They never let the Dover Tigers get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. That 18-run margin sets a new team best for the Braves this season.
Hunter Wolfe
Hunter Wolfe made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Newton is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-6 otherwise. Wolfe was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Wolfe, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Daniel Mountford also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Newton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win snapped Newton's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-6 record. As for Dover, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Newton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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