NEWBERRY, SC – The Newberry Wolves split Saturday's doubleheader against Mars Hill, securing a dominant 13-6 victory in Game 1 before falling in a 3-2 heartbreaker in Game 2. Big offensive production led the Wolves to a strong win in the opener, but they couldn't complete the sweep as Mars Hill edged them late in game two.

Game One: Newberry 13, Mars Hill 6

Newberry exploded offensively to take a commanding 13-6 victory over Mars Hill in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. The Wolves strung together 12 hits and capitalized on seven walks and three hit batters to keep constant pressure on the Lions' pitching staff.

Newberry's bats came alive early, scoring three runs in the second inning, highlighted by a two RBI single from Jonathan Velez. The Wolves extended their lead with two more runs in the third and one in the fourth, before adding a crucial three-run fifth inning, giving them a 9-1 advantage.

Mars Hill threatened with a five-run eighth inning, but Newberry quickly responded with four insurance runs in the bottom half to put the game out of reach.

Chansen Cole earned the win on the mound, throwing seven strong innings, allowing just one run on six hits while striking out six.

Game Two: Newberry 2, Mars Hill 3

Newberry came up short in a 3-2 loss to Mars Hill in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader at the Smith Road Complex. Despite a strong pitching performance from Jacob Clark, the Wolves couldn't generate enough offense to secure the Saturday sweep.

Newberry struck early, scoring a run in the first inning off an RBI double from Kade Faircloth to score Bryson Nuckols. The Wolves were held in check for most of the game but managed to push across another run in the seventh after a triple by Wilson Wages, followed by an RBI sac fly from Logan Busenlehner.

Clark worked 6.2 innings, allowing just two earned runs on 10 hits while striking out three. However, Mars Hill capitalized on a pair of timely hits in the seventh to take the lead for good.