Newton came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-6 to the Knoxville Panthers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Newton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Knoxville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton will venture away from home to square off against Pella at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dutch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knoxville, they will head out on the road to face off against Cardinal at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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