For the second straight game, Newsome will face off against Venice. The Wolves will take on the Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Newsome 2.8, Venice 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Newsome heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Venice by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wolves haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Venice's part, the result came thanks to Carter Cox's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. Cox has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, August Backman was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Jonathan Mauro also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Venice hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Venice has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Newsome, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 21-8.
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