The Newberry Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Irmo Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Newberry after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Batesburg-Leesville by a score of 13-11. Newberry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tymone Abrams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Irmo's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Lugoff-Elgin on Thursday.
Irmo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayllen Fray, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Newberry's record now sits at 8-14-1. As for Irmo, their record now sits at 7-12.
Newberry was able to grind out a solid victory over Irmo when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Irmo's Hunter Parsons, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Newberry still be able to contain Parsons? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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