Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Diboll Lumberjacks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newton of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Newton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journee Hanks, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Diboll, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton will face off against Woodville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Diboll, they will head out on the road to challenge Huntington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntington is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Diboll will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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