After three games on the road, Newton County Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Laurel Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newton County Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Laurel Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newton County Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Laurel Christian a 13-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Newton County Academy has won by exactly 13 runs.
Steven Duke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Duke has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duke was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Bunyard was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Heidelberg, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Newton County Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Laurel Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
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