It was a good run, but Newberry unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-2 to The Villages Charter Buffalo. Newberry was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but The Villages Charter's pitchers proved too tough.
Newberry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Brady, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Brady has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On The Villages Charter's side, Lincoln Gagne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Joe Killpatrick was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Andon Gray was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Newberry's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for The Villages Charter, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newberry will take on Oak Hall at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newberry's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Oak Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for The Villages Charter, they will be playing at home against Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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