The Newsome Wolves will square off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Newsome: 3.2, Winter Haven: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Newsome is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Haines City 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Newsome considering their one-run performance the game before.
Braden Moon and Anthony DeVito did most of the damage at the plate: Moon went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while DeVito scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ocean Cozart, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven's hitters rose to the challenge against a Blue Streaks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.67 runs allowed on Thursday. Winter Haven walked away with a 10-6 victory over Sebring.
Newsome has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Winter Haven, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Newsome took their victory against Winter Haven in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Newsome repeat their success, or does Winter Haven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
