Newfound Regional is 0-3 against Prospect Mountain since June of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Bears will welcome the Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m.
Newfound Regional is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell 8-3 to Trinity.
Meanwhile, Prospect Mountain came tearing into Monday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Toppers. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by ten runs or more this season.
Alexis Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Prospect Mountain got a massive performance out of Tori Christie, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, one double, and one RBI. Those five runs gave Christie a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paityn Glidden, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Prospect Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Prospect Mountain's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Newfound Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Newfound Regional might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Prospect Mountain when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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