Newton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against South on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the South Cougars by a score of 4-3. Newton's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
For South's part, they let Kyle Miller and Tristan Bernhardt loose on the outfield. Miller went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double, while Bernhardt went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Newton now has a losing record at 5-6. As for South, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Newton by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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