The Newton County Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Meridian Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newton County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Meridian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Newton County had just enough and edged Northeast Lauderdale out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 20-3 loss at the hands of Petal.
Newton County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Newton County took their win against Meridian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Newton County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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