Newton blew Archer out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Archer got their revenge. The Rams fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Caden Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kris Ross, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Newton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for Archer, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-7 record.
Coming up, Newton will challenge Mount Vernon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Archer, they will square off against Rockledge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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