South fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Newton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Railroaders by a score of 5-4. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Railroaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
South saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Humphrey, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Another was Landon Huffman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
South has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Newton, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-19.
While South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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