Newton Falls was the 8-5 winner over Bristol when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Newton Falls Tigers fell just short of the Bristol Panthers by a score of 13-12 on Thursday.
Kylee Lance was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and 11 unearned) runs off nine hits. Lance has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lance was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Madalyn Knight was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Wolford, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Like Newton Falls, Bristol also got a great game from a two-way player: Mycie Workman. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Workman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Cadence Imhoff and Riley Woodford did most of the damage at the plate: Imhoff went 2-for-3 with five RBI and a run, while Woodford scored a run while going 3-for-3. Nadia Ashick was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Newton Falls dropped their record down to 4-13 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Bristol, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Newton Falls will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Crestview at 11:00 a.m. Newton Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Bristol, they will head out on the road to challenge Badger at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bristol knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Badger likes a good challenge.
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