The Newton South Lions will head out to take on the Malden Catholic Lancers at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newton South's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Newton North hitters got past them. The Lions came up short against the Tigers on Wednesday, falling 11-4. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Malden Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Bishop Fenwick.
Malden Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Newton South, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Newton South couldn't quite get it done against Malden Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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