Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newberry). They put the hurt on the Gainesville Hurricanes with a sharp 15-5 win on Friday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Tavis Honeycutt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Newberry: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Rhett Burford looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Newberry let Brody Joyner and Brantley McCoy run wild. Joyner scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while McCoy went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Joyner snagged this season. Aiden Michaux was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Panthers
| 03/07/25 @ Gainesville | 54.8% |
| 03/03/25 @ Crystal River | 36.1% |
| 02/27/25 vs Forest | 32.4% |
| 02/21/25 vs Dunnellon | 46.9% |
| 02/20/25 vs Community School of Naples | 21.4% |
| + 12 more games |
Newberry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Newberry and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Gainesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Newberry Panthers duke it out with Dunnellon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Gainesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Gainesville has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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