Newport is 0-5 against Lloyd Memorial since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Newport Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Newport is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 21-9 to Holmes. One positive for Newport, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, while it was Lloyd Memorial who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was Bellevue who put up more. Lloyd Memorial fell just short of Bellevue by a score of 17-15. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (13), Lloyd Memorial still had to take the loss.
Itzel Hernandez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Madysen Godsey was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Newport's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Lloyd Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Newport might still be hurting after the 27-3 defeat they got from Lloyd Memorial in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Newport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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