Newport - Bellevue and Inglemoor are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Newport - Bellevue Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Inglemoor Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newport - Bellevue's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Inglemoor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Newport - Bellevue was able to grind out a solid victory over Redmond, taking the game 6-1.
Jack Freytag looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Freer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady Auld, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Inglemoor came up short against Eastlake on Monday and fell 10-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Inglemoor in their matchups with Eastlake: they've now lost six in a row.
Dylan Clark was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Newport - Bellevue's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Inglemoor, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1.
Newport - Bellevue came out on top in a nail-biter against Inglemoor in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newport - Bellevue 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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