Newton County is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Northeast Lauderdale is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Newton County Cougars will take on the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Newton County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Northeast Lauderdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newton County proved they can win big back in February (they won by 12) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Florence 5-3.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Northeast Lauderdale finally came back down to earth last Thursday. They suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Morton.
Newton County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Northeast Lauderdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Newton County took their victory against Northeast Lauderdale when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Newton County repeat their success, or does Northeast Lauderdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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