Line Mountain is 2-8 against Newport since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Line Mountain made up a huge gap compared to their last game against East Juniata, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles blew past the Tigers 14-2 on Monday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Meanwhile, Newport made easy work of Juniata on Monday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Kevin Ruggles was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jameson Cummins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Newport is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Line Mountain, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Line Mountain suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Newport in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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