Newaygo waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Fremont Packers. For Newaygo, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 loss Fremont walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
For Fremont's part, Johnny Keena made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Mellema, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Newaygo's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Fremont, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newaygo will stay at home for another game and welcome Big Rapids at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremont will take on Orchard View at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremont will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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