Winter Haven and Newsome squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Winter Haven had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Newsome Wolves by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time Winter Haven couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
KOURTNEY CAMPBELL spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Winter Haven saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KENDALL HOBBS, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Newsome's side, the result came thanks to Haleigh Galvan's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. Galvan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Winter Haven's loss dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Newsome, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Winter Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newsome, they will challenge Durant at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Durant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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