Newberry stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Dixie County Bears as the Newberry Panthers made off with an 18-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Newberry sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Madison Rodgers was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck 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 nothing but reliable: 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, Chloe N Jones and Sarah Priester did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Korilynn Crudup was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Newberry is 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. As for Dixie County, they have fallen quite a ways from their 21-6 record last season and are now at 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newberry will challenge Eastside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Newberry will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Dixie County, they will head out on the road to take on Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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