The Newberry Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newberry's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Fairfield Central.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg-Wilkinson came tearing into last Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Dolphins.
Caleb Haynes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Orangeburg-Wilkinson's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Kaleb Jamison and Donovan Hughes did most of the damage at the plate: Jamison went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Hughes went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Jamison has become a key player for Orangeburg-Wilkinson: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Glover, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Newberry is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, their record is now 8-9.
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