Newton is 1-9 against Archer since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Newton Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Archer Tigers at 5:55 p.m.
Newton has not done well against Archer recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Newton came out on top against Archer by a score of 4-1.
Caden Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Newton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Byrd Jr, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Newton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Archer, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
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