The home team had won the previous four meetings between Scott Central and Newton, and Scott Central kept the tradition alive. The Rebels walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Tigers on Friday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Kip Frey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Kevin Butler
| 03/27/26 vs Newton | 4 |
| 03/27/26 vs Newton | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs Forest | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Lake | 1 |
| 03/10/26 @ Sebastopol | 1 |
At the plate, Scott Central let Kevin Butler and Colt Frey run wild. Butler went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases and four runs, while Frey went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four runs gave Butler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mark Laster, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
Scott Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Newton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Scott Central and Newton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Rebels will challenge Puckett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (273 vs. 42). Meanwhile, Newton (ranked 274th) will meet Lake (ranked 87th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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