Thursday just wasn't the day for Newton's offense. They came up short against the Etowah Eagles on Thursday, falling 9-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Newton got a good showing from JaCoren Weaver, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Weaver didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, Newton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kris Ross, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Etowah, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-1.
Newton has already played their next game (against Cherokee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Etowah, they will host Houston County at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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