Softball Preview: Newnan Cougars vs. Starr's Mill Panthers
After two games on the road, Newnan is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Starr's Mill Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newnan will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Alexander on Thursday. Newnan put the hurt on Alexander with a sharp 10-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Addison Smith, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Ivey, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Newnan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexander only posted a batting average of .062.
Meanwhile, Starr's Mill had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Jonesboro onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
The victory got Newnan back to even at 13-13. As for Starr's Mill, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13.
Newnan came up short against Starr's Mill in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 4-0. Can Newnan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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