Newton is 8-2 against South Gwinnett since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Newton Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Gwinnett Comets at 6:00 p.m. Newton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Tuesday, Newton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Rockdale County 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Tiara Moody, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Parsons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Newton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Gwinnett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 18-1 to Grayson.
Newton's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12. As for South Gwinnett, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Newton took their victory against South Gwinnett in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 18-1. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Gwinnett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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