For the second straight game, Laurel Christian will face off against Newton County Academy. Laurel Christian will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Newton County Academy at 6:00 p.m. Laurel Christian is coming into the match on a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Laurel Christian came up short against Newton County Academy on Tuesday, falling 17-1.
For Newton County Academy's part, Cooper Thrash and Steven Duke made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Thrash tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Duke tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thrash also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Newton County Academy is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-6 otherwise. At the plate, Thrash scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Duke went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two runs gave Thrash a new career-high.
In other batting news, Newton County Academy got a massive performance out of Ty Thrash, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Thrash has become a key player for Newton County Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Logan Ursy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Newton County Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Newton County Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Laurel Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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