Davenport had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it seven. They lost 15-2 to the Newport Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Tuesday.
As for Newport, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Newport's part, Hank Kirkwood was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Kirkwood a new career-high. Brody Driver was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Davenport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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