Baseball Game Preview: Newton County Academy Generals vs. Starkville Christian Cougars

The Newton County Academy Generals are taking a road trip to face off against the Starkville Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Newton County Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.

On Thursday, Newton County Academy made easy work of Laurel Christian and carried off a 16-3 win. The Generals haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Cooper Savell

Hits

03/27/25 @ Laurel Christian	3
02/22/25 vs Jackson HomeSchool	3
02/14/25 @ Grace Christian	3
03/21/25 vs Grace Christian	2
02/25/25 vs East Rankin Academy	2
+ 3 more games

Cooper Savell was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Newton County Academy is undefeated when Savell posts three or more hits, but 3-7 otherwise. Gaines Boyd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.

Newton County Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .568 or higher in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Starkville Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Tuscaloosa Home Educators on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Newton County Academy's record is now 6-7. As for Starkville Christian, their record is now 2-0.