Russell Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of the Newton County Academy Generals. Russell Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newton County Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
For Newton County Academy's part, they got a massive performance out of Ty Thrash, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Vitaly Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Russell Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Newton County Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Russell Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newton County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on April 5th. As for Newton County Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Laurel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton County Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Laurel Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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