Newport had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it seven. They came up short against the Susquenita Blackhawks, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-3 on April 1st.
As for Susquenita, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
For Susquenita's part, Braelyn Prinz and Lena Beckenbaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Prinz went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Beckenbaugh went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that Prinz has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinleigh Richards, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Newport will face off against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Susquenita, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-0 victory against West Perry on the 17th.
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