Newberry scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Whitmire Wolverines as the Newberry Bulldogs made off with a 16-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Newberry with their most commanding win of the season.
Mason Mills looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brady Chapman was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Satterwhite, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Whitmire's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Jones, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Whitmire hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Newberry and bumps their season record up to 7-9-1. As for Whitmire, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Newberry will challenge Emerald at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newberry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Whitmire, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenwood Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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