With a playoff game on the line, Newport rose to the challenge on Thursday. They skirted past the Susquenita Blackhawks 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newport.
For Susquenita's part, Chanse Fisher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Susquenita saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Reeder, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Newport's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Susquenita, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Newport will head out on the road to take on Delone Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Delone Catholic is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Newport will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Susquenita does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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