It was a good run, but Newton County Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sylva Bay Academy Saints. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Newton County Academy has scored all season.
Steven Duke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Newton County Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Burt, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Jackson Bunyard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Sylva Bay Academy's side, Isaiah Graves was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Newton County Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
While Newton County Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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