Newnan entered their tilt with Dutchtown on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Dutchtown Bulldogs 10-2. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Piper Willey tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Khloe Walker was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Newnan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dutchtown only posted an OBP of .350.
Newnan's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Dutchtown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.
Newnan will look to defend their home field on Monday against Whitewater at 7:00 p.m. As for Dutchtown, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Lovejoy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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