Newton hadn't done well against Grayson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Newton skirted past Grayson 2-1. While Newton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Turner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rams
| 03/03/25 vs Grayson | 2-1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Fellowship Christian | 4-3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Heritage | 9-3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Walnut Grove | 1-0 |
| 04/19/24 vs South Gwinnett | 12-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Newton pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grayson, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
Newton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grayson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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