After flying high against Hillsborough last Friday, Strawberry Crest came back down to earth. The Strawberry Crest Chargers fell just short of the Newsome Wolves by a score of 6-5 on Monday. Strawberry Crest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newsome apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on March 7th.
Lola Coole and Kennedy Shea stepped up to the plate in a big way. Coole scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Shea went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Strawberry Crest was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newsome only hit a.
On Newsome's side, Haleigh Galvan tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Galvan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarai Nicholas, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Grace Chin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Strawberry Crest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Newsome, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Strawberry Crest is on the road again on Tuesday to play Plant at 7:00 p.m. As for Newsome, they will challenge Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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