Newberry won the last time they faced Crystal River and things went their way on Monday too. Newberry walked away with a 9-6 victory over Crystal River.
Brantley McCoy
| 03/24/25 vs Crystal River | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ University Christian | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Gainesville | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Forest | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Dunnellon | 1 |
Brantley McCoy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCoy was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Rhett Burford looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brycen Ochs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tavis Honeycutt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Newberry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Newberry is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Crystal River and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
Newberry wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-3 defeat against Suwannee on the 26th. As for Crystal River, they have also already played their next game, an 11-0 victory against Trinity Catholic on the 26th.
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