In what's become a running theme this season, Newberry gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lafayette Hornets with a sharp 9-2 win. That's two games straight that Newberry has won by exactly seven runs.
Ben Beck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Newberry let Jayden Holcombe and Braxton Brady loose on the outfield. Holcombe scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Brady scored a run while going 3-for-5. Brycen Ochs was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Lafayette's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hyatt Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Newberry and bumps their season record up to 14-3. As for Lafayette, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newberry will take on Chiefland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newberry will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Lafayette, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Union County at 7:00 p.m.
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