Newport came out on top against Reardan on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Grizzlies' pitchers stepped up to hand the Screaming Eagles an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Grizzlies have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryder Riddles and Hank Kirkwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Riddles pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Kirkwood kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Riddles went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Kirkwood went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Newport got a big performance out of Kutter Driver, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Driver a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Driver, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Grizzlies
| 04/22/25 @ Reardan | 8-0 |
| 04/19/25 @ Davenport | 7-0 |
| 04/19/25 @ Davenport | 15-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Davenport | 16-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Priest River | 2-0 |
| + 3 more games |
The win was the eighth in a row for Newport, bringing their record up to 11-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Reardan, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Newport will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Screaming Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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