Newton County stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans as the Newton County Cougars made off with a 13-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Newton County who now have six in a row.
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 Northeast Lauderdale, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Choctaw Central at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Choctaw Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeast Lauderdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Magee at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast Lauderdale is facing Magee at the right time seeing as Magee is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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