Habersham Central and Newnan squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Habersham Central had to settle for second. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Habersham Central has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 26-17 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Newnan, their victory bumped their record up to 29-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cougars beat Habersham Central by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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