The Newfield Trojans will challenge the Moravia Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Newfield fell victim to Union Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 14-0. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Moravia waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Red Hawks as they made off with a 17-5 win. While the Blue Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Alexis Freier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Freier was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Lily Heim and Lashley Heredia Castio did most of the damage at the plate: Heim went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Heredia Castio went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Heim is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taleigh Sheppard, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Moravia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Moravia's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Newfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Newfield might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Moravia in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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