Mississippi High School Baseball - Newton County holds off Richland
March 25, 2022: Richland, MS 39218
Spectators at Friday's league battle between the Newton County Cougars (Decatur, MS) and the host Richland Rangers (Richland, MS), saw Newton County's baseball squad beat Richland by a margin of 9-5.
Coming up next, the Cougars play the West Lauderdale Knights (Collinsville, MS) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, March 26. Newton County will attempt to better on its 5-12 season record. The Knights enter the battle with a 9-2 record after their 12-7 non-league loss to Meridian (Meridian, MS).
The Rangers now sport a 5-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northeast Jones for a 4A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, March 29. Richland will play a Tigers squad coming off a 10-3 non-league loss to Meridian (Meridian, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 8-8.