Newton has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Richland County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newton, who comes in off a win.
Newton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Paris. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Newton yet this season.
Payton Harris was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was David Ferguson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Richland County's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Altamont on Friday. Richland County just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Richland County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Redman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Newton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Richland County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Newton came up short against Richland County in their previous meeting back in March, falling 11-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richland County's Ian Winkler, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Now that Newton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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