After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Newton was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against the Diboll Lumberjacks, falling 19-1. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Lumberjacks recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callan Hough, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Hough has hit this season.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Diboll, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newton will square off against rival Pollok Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Diboll is set to face off against their familiar foe Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lumberjacks 4, the Red Devils 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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