Newton County is 0-4 against Germantown since April of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Cougars will square off against the Mavericks at 2:00 p.m. Newton County is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, Newton County needed a bit of extra time to put away Eupora. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since March 10th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Germantown). Everything went their way against Murrah on Friday as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Maddox Perry, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Avalon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Germantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .880. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Germantown's record now sits at 14-8. As for Newton County, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Newton County came up short against Germantown when the teams last played back in February, falling 6-3. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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