Newberry and Dunnellon are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Newberry Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Dunnellon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Newberry took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Oak Hall out 3-2.
Newberry got a great performance from Zack Marriott as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Marriott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Newberry's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Desmond Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Dunnellon was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to Forest.
Newberry pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Dunnellon, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Newberry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunnellon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Newberry's way against Dunnellon when the teams last played back in March as Newberry made off with an 11-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newberry since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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