It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Newton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Southwest DeKalb Panthers 7-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zaikerryia Smith was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiyah Henderson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Newton's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Southwest DeKalb, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Newton will head out to square off against Rockdale County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockdale County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Newton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southwest DeKalb, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lithonia at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lithonia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.9 runs per game this season.
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