Baseball Game Preview: Newton County Academy Generals vs. Kemper Academy Rams

Newton County Academy has gone 6-1 against Kemper Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Generals will welcome the Rams at 2:00 p.m. Newton County Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Newton County Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lamar Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-5.

Bryce Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.

Meanwhile, Kemper Academy fell victim to Noxapater and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 14-0 to the Tigers. The Rams' loss didn't just snap their winning streak: it also ended the team's undefeated season.

Newton County Academy now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Kemper Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Everything went Newton County Academy's way against Kemper Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Newton County Academy made off with a 15-4 victory. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.