Enterprise was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton County Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in February.
Brody Blackburn stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Garrett Neal, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Enterprise's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Newton County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Enterprise will challenge Mize at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Enterprise's pitchers better be ready for this one: Mize has averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Newton County, they will take on Leake Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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