It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newnan had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Lakeside Vikings. Nine seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brooke Bowen and Presley Ivey did most of the damage at the plate: Bowen went 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI, while Ivey scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Newnan and bumps their season record up to 15-16. As for Lakeside, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
As of now, neither Newnan nor Lakeside have any future games scheduled.
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