Newkirk had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Crescent Tigers on Tuesday. The victory was just what Newkirk needed coming off of a 20-9 defeat in their prior contest.
Cash Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grady Wood, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Newkirk's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11. As for Crescent, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Newkirk will take on Tonkawa at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tonkawa's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Newkirk's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crescent, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Garber at 4:45 p.m. on April 9th.
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