After losing to Newton the last time they met, Farina South Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cougars skirted past the Eagles 3-1.

Chase Guerrettaz
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Chase Guerrettaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Farina South Central is 4-1 when Guerrettaz allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seth Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Farina South Central's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Newton, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Farina South Central will welcome Edwards County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newton, they will be playing at home against Robinson at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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