Newport came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Hoxie Mustangs onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. Newport's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
MaKaylie Gist made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gist has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gist was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keylei Henderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Katie Nation was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Newport's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Hoxie, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12.
Newport does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoxie, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tuckerman at 4:00 p.m. Tuckerman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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