Newkirk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Tonkawa Buccaneers by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newkirk of the 15-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Tripper Raymey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Raymey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Raymey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Wood, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like Newkirk, Tonkawa also got a great game from a two-way player: Cayden Duvall. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Duvall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Tonkawa let Barrick Wano and Westyn Freeman loose on the outfield. Wano went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double, while Freeman scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Shepherd, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Newkirk's defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Tonkawa, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Newkirk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tonkawa, they will head out on the road to take on Blackwell at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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