The Newton County Cougars will be playing at home against the Raleigh Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newton County will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Friday, Newton County faced Clinton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Newton County wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of Clinton.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Raleigh gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past St. Andrew's Episcopal 16-1. The victory was just what Raleigh needed coming off of a 14-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kallee McWilliams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). McWilliams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Raleigh got a massive performance out of Lydia Bryant, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Sara-Connor McAllister was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Newton County's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Raleigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
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