Softball Preview: Newton Rams vs. Archer Tigers
Newton hasn't had much luck against Archer recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Newton Rams will be playing at home against the Archer Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Newton sitting on four straight wins and Archer on nine.
Newton will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Heritage 3-1.
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.
At the plate, Newton's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Karian Christmas, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Archer didn't have done well against Grayson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Archer blew past Grayson 10-2. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
Newton's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Archer, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Newton suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Archer when the teams last played back in August. Will Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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