Newton County Academy is 9-1 against Prentiss Christian since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Newton County Academy Generals will be playing at home against the Prentiss Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Newton County Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Russell Christian Academy. The victory was just what Newton County Academy needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior game.
Newton County Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vitaly Ferguson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Prentiss Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sylva Bay Academy 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prentiss Christian.
Newton County Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Prentiss Christian, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Newton County Academy's way against Prentiss Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2021 as Newton County Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Newton County Academy repeat their success, or does Prentiss Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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