The Starkville Christian Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starkville Christian has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Starkville Christian faced off against French Camp Academy on Monday. The Cougars lost 11-1 to the Panthers. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy made easy work of Prentiss Christian on Thursday and carried off an 8-1 win. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Steven Duke made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Jones was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Newton County Academy is undefeated when Jones posts three or more hits, but 5-9 otherwise. Ty Thrash was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Starkville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Newton County Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Starkville Christian couldn't quite finish off Newton County Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 11-9. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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