Newton proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Fellowship Christian Paladins 4-3. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Newton's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayce Yearwood, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Rams
| 03/01/25 vs Fellowship Christian | 4-3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Heritage | 9-3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Walnut Grove | 1-0 |
| 04/19/24 vs South Gwinnett | 12-1 |
| 04/15/24 vs South Gwinnett | 13-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Newton pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fellowship Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Newton will be playing at home against Grayson at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Fellowship Christian, they will head out to challenge Mount Pisgah Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fellowship Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mount Pisgah Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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