Rams
| 03/13/25 @ Heritage | 17 |
| 04/14/25 @ South Gwinnett | 16 |
| 02/15/25 @ Eastside | 15 |
| 02/15/25 @ Alcovy | 15 |
| 02/28/25 @ Heritage | 11 |
Newton won the last time they faced South Gwinnett and things went their way on Monday too. The Rams' pitcher stepped up to hand the Comets a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Rams have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Chris Guillory made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Kendall Turner was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Dare'On Adkins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Newton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Newton and bumps their season record up to 17-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for South Gwinnett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Newton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Comets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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