The Newton Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Heritage Patriots at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Newton's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Morgan County hitters got past them. Newton lost 13-2 to Morgan County on Wednesday. The Rams have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Dare'On Adkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Heritage's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Rockdale County, falling 13-2. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mason Lynch was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Newton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Newton took their victory against Heritage in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-4. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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