Eastside is 1-9 against Newberry since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eastside Rams will look to defend their home field against the Newberry Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Sadly, Eastside is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 31-10 walloping at the hands of Buchholz on Thursday.
Eastside got a big performance out of Nylah Francois, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Ste?keriyonna Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Newberry entered their tilt with Dixie County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Bears 18-2. Newberry might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Madison Rodgers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Rodgers has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Newberry let Chloe N Jones and Sarah Priester loose on the outfield. Jones went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Priester went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Korilynn Crudup, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Newberry, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eastside suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Newberry when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Eastside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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