Newsome is 3-0 against Middleton since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newsome Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Middleton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Newsome is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Newsome owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lennard with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newsome.
The team relied heavily on Braden Moon, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Cash Peterson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Middleton is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. They fell just short of Tampa Bay Tech by a score of 10-9 on Monday. One positive for Middleton, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Kelvon Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Darrion Marchman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Newsome is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Middleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Newsome has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Middleton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Newsome keep running through batters, or will Middleton buck the trend?
Newsome took their win against Middleton when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newsome 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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