Baseball Recap: Newton Has No Trouble Against Mount Vernon

Rams

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 @ Heritage	17
02/15/25 @ Eastside	15
02/15/25 @ Alcovy	15
02/28/25 @ Heritage	11
04/05/25 vs Archer	10

While Newton put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Mount Vernon. The Rams put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Rams have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Chris Guillory was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Newton let Devontae Hardeman and Jayce Yearwood run wild. Hardeman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Yearwood scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, Hardeman posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Robert 38 Jackson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Newton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Mount Vernon, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-10 record.

Coming up, Newton is taking a road trip to take on South Gwinnett at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. As for Mount Vernon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fellowship Christian at 4:30 p.m.