Yellowhammers Clip Blue Pirates, 2-1
The <Alabama Yellowhammers:team#3> went home winners at Madison County Grounds, thanks in large part to starter <Johnny Newington:player#6939>. Newington silenced the <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77>, enabling Alabama to grab the 2-1 win. Newington got the win, improving to 1-1. He allowed 2 hits and walked 2 over 7.1 innings. Newington allowed 1 earned run. The Blue Pirates drop to 4-7 and continue their inconsistent start to the 2054 season.

<Reginald Thompson:player#7111>, the Alabama catcher, contributed a 2-run  home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to make the score 2-0, Yellowhammers. For the game, Thompson was 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Newington said.



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