03/25/25 @ Walnut | 20 |
03/22/25 vs Belmont | 18 |
03/14/25 @ Covenant Christian | 16 |
03/06/25 @ Bruce | 12 |
03/28/25 vs Walnut | 10 |
New Site got themselves on the board against Walnut on Friday, but Walnut never followed suit. They blew past the Wildcats 10-0. Considering the Royals have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon Stanley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Case Clark, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Colton Trimble was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory (which was New Site's third in a row) raised their record to 12-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
New Site wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-6 victory against Mantachie on the 29th. As for Walnut, they have also already played their next game, an 8-7 win against Alcorn Central on the 29th.
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