After losing to Tuscarawas Valley the last time they met, Newcomerstown decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Newcomerstown came out on top against Tuscarawas Valley by a score of 13-8 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newcomerstown.
Gracelea Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Makenzi McConnell
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In other batting news, Maddie Kellish and Makenzi McConnell did most of the damage at the plate: Kellish went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while McConnell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave McConnell a new career-high. Kristen Barker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Newcomerstown's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Newcomerstown has already played their next matchup (against Buckeye Trail), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 victory against Coshocton on the 4th.
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