Lions plate 2 dozen in twinbill Story by Hudson Harkness Photos by Jaime Harkness Game 1: Newaygo Takes Game 1 Over Rival, Grant, in High Scorer Runs were aplenty in Game 1, as Newaygo defeated Grant 11-6. Grant put one up on the board in the top of the first. In the bottom half of the inning, Josiah Long drew a bases loaded walk to tie the game. In the bottom of the 4th, the Lions would bat around to cross the plate eight more times. Heading to the top half of the 6th, the Lions led 10-3, when Chapin, of Grant, hit a solo shot to give the Tigers another run. Starting game one on the bump for the Lions was Seth McGowen who got the win to improve to 4-2 on the season. The Lion senior sat down six, walked one, and allowed five runs, and four runs. Glenn Toth and Remy Wells relieved McGowen. Wells ended up recording the save, his first of the season. Wells led Newaygo at the plate going 2-3 while also drawing a walk. The Lions produced seven hits and reached on a free pass eleven times. Game 2: Newaygo Starts Hot to Sweep Grant
Newaygo claimed the 13-3 victory despite Grant heating up in the final inning. The Lions scored 11 runs in the first inning. G. Toth, McGowen, R. Toth, Bazzett, Christensen, and Wells each had RBIs in the frame. Two runs crossed to start the game after the Glenn Toth single. From that point, it was hit after hit for the Lions. The Lions remained at eleven until the 4th inning where they had two more come in after the Wells single. The Tigers went on a late push. They scored three in the top of the 5th, but it was too little too late as Grant Harkness came in relief to shut the Tigers down. Russell Toth got the win for Newaygo to stay a perfect 3-0 on the season. Toth went 4.2 innings, allowing four hits and three runs while striking three out. Harkness came in to shut down the Tiger attack. Newaygo racked up 14 hits. The Toth brothers, Wells, and Long all managed to get multiple hits in game two. Newaygo moves to 15-4 on the season and makes it seven wins in a row. Newaygo is back on the diamond on Saturday, May 14, to face Shepard in a doubleheader.
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