After two games on the road, Newman is heading back home. They will take on the Phillips Loggers at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Newman will be strutting in after a victory while Phillips will be coming in after a loss.
Newman is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Prentice onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Newman with their most commanding win of the season.
Ashley Jankowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jankowski was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Lily Shields was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Brianna Schulz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Phillips lost 15-8 to Marathon on Friday.
Newman's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Phillips, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6-1 record this season.
Newman suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Phillips in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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