Kemper Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They lost 17-3 to the Newton County Academy Generals. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Kemper Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Thornton, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
As for Newton County Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Newton County Academy's side, they got a great performance from Carson McMillan as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, McMillan posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Cooper Savell was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Newton County Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Burt, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Newton County Academy will head out to square off against Union at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kemper Academy will be paying especially close attention to the Generals' matchup: after the Generals face off against the Yellowjackets, they'll take on Kemper Academy again at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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