The Newport Wildcats will head out to square off against the Robertson County Black Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 61 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Newport and four for Robertson County.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Newport's offense. They came up short against Bellevue on Thursday, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Robertson County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Menifee County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5.
Eli Stines made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Jullian Pollitt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Newport's record now sits at 0-36. As for Robertson County, their record is now 2-23.
Newport suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Robertson County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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