Union is 0-8 against Newton County since March of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets will head out to challenge the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Union saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Petal by a score of 7-6.
Meanwhile, Newton County suffered their closest defeat since March 1, 2025 on Saturday. They fell just short of Brandon by a score of 3-1. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Newton County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Addy, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double was Addy's first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newton County fell to 8-1. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Union couldn't quite get it done against Newton County in their previous matchup on Thursday as they fell 3-0. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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