Newton will challenge Grayson at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Newton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Grayson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Grayson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-4 to Grayson. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Newton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayce Yearwood, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Robert 38 Jackson was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grayson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Newton's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-2.
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