Newport hasn't had much luck against Chewelah recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grizzlies will head out to challenge the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newport has nine straight wins, Chewelah has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Newport is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Reardan 27-5 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Grizzlies with their most commanding win of the season.
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Newport got a massive performance out of Makayla Peone, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Peone is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games she's played. Ella Monk was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Newport kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Chewelah lost 18-9 to Northwest Christian School on Saturday.
Newport pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. As for Chewelah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Newport might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Chewelah in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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