The Newton County Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Newton County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Southeast Lauderdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In their second game on Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Newton County had to settle for a 6-5 loss against West Lauderdale. Newton County has struggled against West Lauderdale recently, as their contest in their second game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, Southeast Lauderdale came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Union by a score of 5-3.
Harper Simmons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Karly Hollingsworth, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Newton County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Southeast Lauderdale, they dropped their record down to 12-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Newton County took their victory against Southeast Lauderdale in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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