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| 04/04/23 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/30/22 - Neutral | 5-2 W |
| 04/29/21 - Away | 2-8 L |
| 05/09/19 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 05/10/18 - Away | 1-7 L |
Newton and Charleston are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Eagles will host the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newton's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Charleston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Newton got the win against Shelbyville by a conclusive 16-5. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Charleston let Mt. Zion stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Saturday but luckily Charleston prevailed anyway. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Braves 7-6.
Railyn Cox made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cox was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Lainie Keefer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Avery Beals was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Charleston's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-9. As for Newton, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
Newton came out on top in a nail-biter against Charleston when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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