Newton is 3-0 against Heritage since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Newton Rams will take on the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Newton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Newton sidestepped Rockdale County for a 9-7 win.
The team relied heavily on Tiara Moody, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-low in strikeouts. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Parsons, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Heritage was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 15-2 to Grovetown. The Patriots have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Lylian Forte made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Newton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Newton skirted past Heritage 9-7 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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