Newton County Academy was the 11-1 winner over Prentiss Christian when they last played one another back in March of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Newton County Academy Generals fell just short of the Prentiss Christian Saints by a score of 8-6 on Thursday.
Ty Thrash was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Bunyard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Newton County Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Prentiss Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton County Academy will face off against Kemper Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Prentiss Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Bowling Green at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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