The Laurel Christian Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Newton County Academy Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Laurel Christian has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Newton County Academy will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Laurel Christian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Newton County Academy on Tuesday.
For Newton County Academy's part, Steven Duke made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Duke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duke was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Newton County Academy got a massive performance out of Jackson Bunyard, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Logan Heidelberg was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Laurel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Newton County Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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