Newton blew Robinson out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Robinson got their revenge. The Eagles fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Newton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Flowers, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Newton has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Robinson, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Newton will challenge rival Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Robinson is set to square off against their familiar foe Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Maroons 2.8, the Aces 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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