Newsome won the last time they faced Academy at the Lakes, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Newsome Wolves came out on top against the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats by a score of 8-4.
Haleigh Galvan spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Newsome let Addison Dresser and Sarai Nicholas loose on the outfield. Dresser scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Nicholas scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kiera Armato, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Academy at the Lakes' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Klein, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Klein has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Newsome is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Academy at the Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Newsome will look to defend their home field on Monday against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. Newsome will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Academy at the Lakes will take on Zephyrhills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy at the Lakes is facing Zephyrhills at the right time seeing as Zephyrhills is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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