The Newton Local Indians will take on the Southeastern Local Trojans in a tournament on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newton Local is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since April 18th on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to Perry.
Meanwhile, Southeastern Local was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Fairlawn, falling 13-3.
Southeastern Local saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Mayabb, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Mayabb has hit this season. Jake Alderson was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Southeastern Local's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Newton Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Newton Local skirted past Southeastern Local 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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