Newton County Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Laurel Christian Lions. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-1 last Tuesday.
Cooper Savell
| 03/27/25 @ Laurel Christian | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Laurel Christian | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Grace Christian | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Sylva Bay Academy | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Jackson HomeSchool | 1 |
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Cooper Savell was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Gaines Boyd, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Newton County Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .568 or higher in three consecutive games.
Newton County Academy's record is now 6-7. As for Laurel Christian, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Newton County Academy will head out on the road to challenge Starkville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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