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The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity baseball team won Thursday's home conference game against Leake Central (Carthage, MS) by a score of 13-1.

Game Details: JV @ 5:00

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Leake Central0010---1--
Newton County157----13--
Final score provided by R. Stewart.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Baseball - Newton County wallops Leake Central

March 28, 2024: Decatur, MS 39327

In Thursday's league challenge, the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Leake Central Gators (Carthage, MS), by a final score of 13-1.

With the win, Newton County upgrades its record to 16-5 on the season. The Cougars host Madison Central (Madison, MS) to battle the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 13-7. Madison Central won 4-2 in their recent league challenge against Starkville (Starkville, MS)

With the defeat, Leake Central falls to 0-13 on the season. The Gators travel to Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) to battle the Warriors in a 4A Region 4 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 1-10.

Rankings & Records

Leake Central (23-24)

MSReg.
24035
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %RFRA
1-171-91-60-11.056.10033258

Newton County (23-24)

MSReg.
548
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
23-117-210-411-42-3.676.778210121

Team Scoring Averages

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Leake Central
00.80---1.82.04.5
Newton County
1.1.92.4.4.6.8.56.26.12.6

Head-to-Head

  • Newton County won on 3/28/2024
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    Leake Central0010---1--
    Newton County157----13--

    The Leake Central (Carthage, MS) varsity baseball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Newton County (Decatur, MS) by a score of 13-1.

  • Newton County won on 3/28/2024
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    Newton County-------15--
    Leake Central-------0--

    The Newton County (Decatur, MS) varsity baseball team won Thursday's away conference game against Leake Central (Carthage, MS) by a score of 15-0.

Record Breakdown

Leake Central (23-24)

Newton County (23-24)

1-17
Overall
23-11
1-9
League
7-2
0-8
Non-League
13-5
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
1-8
Common Opponent
7-2
1-6
Home
10-4
0-11
Away
11-4
0-0
Neutral
2-3
0-0
Playoff
3-3
1-17
In-State
22-11
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0