The Newsome Wolves will square off against the Alonso Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newsome's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Alonso's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newsome's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Robinson by a score of 5-0. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Allyson Conner looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarai Nicholas, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Harrelson, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Newsome hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robinson struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Alonso walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Chargers on Monday as they made off with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
Sophia Gunnin was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Emily Araujo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Alonso now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Newsome, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Everything went Newsome's way against Alonso when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Newsome made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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