Newsome extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Plant. They had just enough and edged the Plant Panthers out 2-1. Two seems to be a good number for Newsome as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Wade Walton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braden Moon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Newsome is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Plant, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
Newsome will head out on the road to take on Venice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newsome comes in on four and Venice on seven. Plant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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