The Steinbrenner Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Steinbrenner waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Sharks.
SAIGE SAMPSON made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). SAMPSON has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. SAMPSON was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Steinbrenner got a big performance out of EMILY KUBA, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was JENNA FORTENBERRY, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newsome waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Longhorns onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Mya Wells looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kiera Armato, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elayna Armato, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Steinbrenner is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Newsome, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Steinbrenner skirted past Newsome 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Steinbrenner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newsome turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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