After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Newberry was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against the Gainesville Hurricanes, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-6 on April 2nd.
Newberry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Rodgers, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Newberry's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Gainesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Newberry will venture away from home to challenge Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Gainesville, they will be playing at home against Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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