Newnan fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hillgrove on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since May 7, 2025.
Newnan's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Hillgrove, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newnan will challenge Rockmart at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillgrove, they will take on Brookwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.1, the Broncos 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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