Prentiss Christian is 1-9 against Newton County Academy since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Prentiss Christian Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Prentiss Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Sylva Bay Academy 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prentiss Christian.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Newton County Academy sidestepped Russell Christian Academy for a 5-4 win. The victory was just what Newton County Academy needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior match.
Newton County Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vitaly Ferguson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The win got Prentiss Christian back to even at 3-3. As for Newton County Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Prentiss Christian suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Newton County Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Prentiss Christian, Lee Hollingsworth (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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