Newport splits doubleheader with Kettle Falls

KETTLE FALLS – The Newport Grizzlies baseball team lost a close first game 8-7 in a Northeast 2B North league doubleheader at Kettle Falls Friday, April 3 before getting a solid 6-1 win the second game.

The Grizzlies were up 7-4 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, when Kettle Falls came up with four runs to win. Newport’s Landon Hall, Landon Durant, Jordan Baumbach and Kole Keogh hit doubles in the first game. Newport had 13 hits in the game.