A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newberry will be strutting in after a win while Forest will be coming in after a defeat.
Newberry is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since April 30, 2024 on Friday. Everything went their way against Dunnellon as Newberry made off with an 8-2 win.
Luke Hartenstein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Tavis Honeycutt was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Woodrome, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Forest's offense. They fell 4-0 to Trinity Catholic on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Celtics recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jackson Owen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Schoncheck, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Newberry, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Newberry might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Forest in their previous matchup last Monday. Will Newberry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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