The Chiefland Indians will be playing at home against the Newberry Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chiefland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
After a string of four wins, Chiefland's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Hall.
Chiefland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saia Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newberry put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Lafayette. That's two games straight that Newberry has won by exactly seven runs.
Ben Beck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Newberry let Jayden Holcombe and Braxton Brady loose on the outfield. Holcombe scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Brady scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brycen Ochs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Chiefland's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Newberry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chiefland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Newberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chiefland beat Newberry 6-2 in their previous meeting last Thursday. Will Chiefland repeat their success, or does Newberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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