Newnan and Seckinger squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Newnan had to settle for second. They fell 13-8 to the Seckinger Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Addison Smith and Khloe Walker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Walker scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Presley Ivey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Newnan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Newnan's loss dropped their record down to 16-18. As for Seckinger, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 28-5.
Newnan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seckinger, they will challenge Effingham County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Seckinger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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