The Newport Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Robertson County Black Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport is looking for their season's first victory.
Newport came up short against Highlands on Monday, falling 18-1. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 17 runs.
Robertson County never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Augusta last Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Panthers. The win was some much needed relief for the Black Devils as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Robertson County's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Newport came out on top in a nail-biter against Robertson County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 28-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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