The Newton Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Silsbee Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Newton 3.6, Silsbee 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Newton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Crockett with a sharp 21-1 win on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Silsbee waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders, sneaking past 4-2. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Raiders on their field since March 27, 2024.
Ryder Blythe and Matsyn Morris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Blythe didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Morris pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blythe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Blythe went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Morris earned one run and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Morris has posted since back in April of 2025.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Morris Hudsyn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. David Babuska was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Newton's record now sits at 7-4. As for Silsbee, their record is now 11-3-2.
Newton came up short against Silsbee in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, falling 4-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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