The Newnan Cougars will square off against the Morrow Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newnan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Newnan took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Lovejoy. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.
CA Moss tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Addison Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Bowen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Newnan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Morrow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Northgate, falling 17-0.
Newnan's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Morrow, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Newnan took their victory against Morrow when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 19-1. Will Newnan repeat their success, or does Morrow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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