The Newton Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Kittatinny Regional Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Newton got their first taste of in-conference action on Wednesday and they started things off strong. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over North Warren Regional. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kittatinny Regional). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Boonton on Wednesday, sneaking past 15-13. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Kittatinny Regional and bumps their season record up to 3-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Newton, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Newton suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Kittatinny Regional when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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