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| 04/22/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 05/03/21 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/22/19 - Home | 8-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newton is 9-1 against Richland County since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Eagles will face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Newton will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Newton got the win against Farina South Central by a conclusive 16-1. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Richland County duked it out with Edwards County on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 7-6. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Clara Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Newton's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Richland County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Newton came out on top in a nail-biter against Richland County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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