South Gwinnett is 2-8 against Newton since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The South Gwinnett Comets will venture away from home to take on the Newton Rams at 6:00 p.m.
South Gwinnett is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Grayson, falling 18-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Newton sidestepped Rockdale County for a 9-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Tiara Moody was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in batting average. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Parsons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Newton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
South Gwinnett's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Newton, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
South Gwinnett suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Newton in their previous meeting back in August. Can South Gwinnett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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