The Lamar Christian Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Lamar Christian came up short against North Forrest and fell 10-7.
Lamar Christian got a good showing from Brady Richardson, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Richardson has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Austin Esser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Blade Davenport also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They skirted past the Cougars 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Generals have posted since February 28th.
Cooper Thrash made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Newton County Academy's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 5-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Thrash was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Bryce Jones was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ty Thrash, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Newton County Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Lamar Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Newton County Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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