Softball Preview: Newton County Cougars vs. Clinton Arrows
Newton County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Clinton Arrows at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Newton County gave their fans yet another huge win last Thursday. Everything went their way against Northeast Lauderdale as Newton County made off with a 13-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Clinton entered their tilt with Madison Central with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Jaguars on Thursday.
Makenzie Cooley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madison Nelson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Newton County pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Clinton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Newton County came up short against Clinton when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 11-6. Can Newton County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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