It was a good run, but Lamar Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Newton County Academy Generals by a score of 5-4. Lamar Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newton County Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
TJ Davis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jude Baxter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Lamar Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Newton County Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Lamar Christian will head out on the road to take on Sacred Heart at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sacred Heart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Newton County Academy, they will be playing at home against Russell Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton County Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Russell Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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