Southwest DeKalb fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Newton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Newton Rams by a score of 7-6. The Panthers have struggled against the Rams recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Southwest DeKalb saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmin Josey, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Josey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Nyla Blair, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Southwest DeKalb's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Newton, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-12 record.
Southwest DeKalb will challenge Lithonia at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lithonia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.9 runs per game this season. As for Newton, they will take on Rockdale County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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