Newberry is 0-6 against Trenton since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Newberry Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Trenton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newberry took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Dixie County.
Madison Rodgers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hollie Pabst, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Trenton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Branford last Thursday. Trenton came out on top against Branford by a score of 11-7.
Like Newberry, Trenton also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Allaire. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Allaire has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Allaire was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Allaire wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Presley Akins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ella Emmons, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Newberry is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Trenton, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Newberry has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Newberry might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Trenton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trenton's Emma Lee Brideson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Newberry knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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