Softball Recap: Karian Christmas Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Heritage

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 7:30am

Softball Recap: Newton Rams vs. Heritage Patriots

Newton waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Patriots , sneaking past 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rams also won the last time the pair played back in August.

Essence Burney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Newton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karian Christmas, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

Newton's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

Newton will welcome Archer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Archer is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Newton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Heritage, they will head out to face off against Rockdale County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage is facing Rockdale County at the right time seeing as Rockdale County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.

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