COVINGTON, Ga. — The Newton Rams earned a hard-fought and much-needed 1-0 win in recreation two of their three-game sequence towards Grovetown on Wednesday.
Newton improved to 13-7 on the season and 8-3 in area play with the win in addition to clinching the season sequence over the Warriors.
The proprietor of the one run in Wednesday’s 1-0 standoff was Chris Guillory.
Guillory reached base on a fielder’s alternative and superior into scoring place on an error by the Grovetown second baseman.
Caden Brown then singled on a grounder to left discipline, his first of two hits recorded on the day, which was additionally sufficient to get Guillory throughout dwelling plate.
Brown additionally took to the mound for the Rams and pitched a strong shutout with seven strikeouts and simply two hits and nil walks.
Brown threw solely 72 pitches and had a staggering 72 % of these discover the zone.
The Rams’ protection was examined early after a two-out double had Grovetown in search of an early lead, however Brown was unfazed, incomes the third out on a swinging strikeout.
Regardless of two hits and two errors, this was the one time {that a} Grovetown runner reached scoring place throughout Wednesday’s contest.
Other than the Rams batting across the bases within the backside of the third, there have been solely 4 hits the remainder of the sport between each groups.
When it was all stated and accomplished, there have been 5 hits and 5 errors, with Newton recording three of every.
The Rams have yet one more recreation left of their season sequence towards the Warriors and may have an opportunity to earn a season sweep. If Newton have been to earn the sweep, it might be its second of the season. The Rams opened area play with a sweep of Heritage.
After their third and ultimate matchup at Grovetown, the Rams will put together for a sequence towards Archer beginning on April 2. The Tigers presently sit on the prime of the Area 4-AAAAAA standings.
After that, Newton may have a midweek double-header towards Etowah and Cherokee on Apr. 3.
