Newton fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Grovetown on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 5-4. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Kendall Turner
| 03/28/25 @ Grovetown | 3 |
| 04/15/24 vs South Gwinnett | 2 |
| 02/14/24 vs Mount Pisgah Christian | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Heritage | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Mary Persons | 1 |
Kendall Turner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Devontae Hardeman was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
With the defeat, Newton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-8. As for Grovetown, they moved to 9-13 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Newton will challenge rival Archer at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Newton 4.1, Archer 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Grovetown is set to take on their familiar foe Rockdale County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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