There's no place like home for Newberry, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Dixie County Bears by a score of 8-4 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Newberry also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Madison Rodgers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hollie Pabst, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Newberry is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Dixie County, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-14.
Newberry will face off against Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Trenton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Newberry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dixie County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crystal River at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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