Baseball Preview: Newton Rams vs. Grayson Rams
After three games on the road, Newton is heading back home. They will take on the Grayson Rams at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Newton got themselves on the board against Calhoun, but Calhoun never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Yellow Jackets as they made off with a 15-0 win.
Jordan Nolley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Nolley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Newton got a massive performance out of Arin Chevers, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Caden Brown, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Grayson and Denmark on Saturday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Grayson put the hurt on Denmark with a sharp 15-6 victory. With that win, Grayson brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Vernon Woodard, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nik Jackson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Newton's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16. As for Grayson, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
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