The Southeast Pirates will head out to challenge the Newton Falls Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Newton Falls took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Southeast, who comes in off a win.
Southeast came out on top against LaBrae on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Pirates took their game against the Vikings 10-7. Southeast's win was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Liv Bragg looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Muncy was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Stephens, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Southeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls didn't have quite enough to beat Brookfield on Monday and fell 4-3. The Tigers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Newton Falls saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hanna Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Madalyn Knight also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Southeast is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Newton Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Everything went Southeast's way against Newton Falls when the teams last played on April 9th, as Southeast made off with a 16-2 win. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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