Newport hasn't had much luck against Freeman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Newport Grizzlies will look to take advantage of their home-pitch for the first time this season as they take on the Freeman Scotties at 4:00 p.m.
Newport is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 3-0 to Riverside on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Freeman didn't have done well against North Central recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Freeman never let North Central onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Rylee Russell and
Morgan Lamotte scored both of Freeman's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Newport might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Freeman when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Newport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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