Newport is 0-3 against Villa Madonna since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Newport Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Villa Madonna Vikings at 5:30 p.m.
Newport is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 32nd straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 16-4 to Holmes.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Villa Madonna, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Dayton by a score of 5-2 on Thursday.
Cam Kratzer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Kratzer was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Rosemary Rice was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Molly Greer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Newport's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Villa Madonna, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-16-1 record this season.
Newport suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Villa Madonna in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Newport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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