Leake Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Newton County Cougars, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Gators have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Leake Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Newton County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leake Central will welcome Lanier at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.38 runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newton County, they will host Eupora at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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