Newman Smith is 0-3 against Reedy since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Newman Smith Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Reedy Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Newman Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-0 walloping at the hands of Wakeland.
Reedy never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against The Colony on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 14-5 victory.
Reedy got a great performance from Malaina Boyst as she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Audrey Messer and Katelyn Crosby did most of the damage at the plate: Messer went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Crosby scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mycah McClendon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Newman Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Reedy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season.
Newman Smith suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Reedy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reedy's Paige Sommers, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Newman Smith knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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