Newton will challenge Columbia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Newton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gillespie, sneaking past 5-3. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on five straight.
Meanwhile, Columbia entered their tilt with Robinson on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged out the Maroons 3-1.
Newton pushed their record up to 25-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
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