Friday just wasn't the day for Newton's offense. They lost 13-0 to the Central Heights Blue Devils on Friday. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 21-0 to the Blue Devils when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Chett Barrow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Newton dropped their record down to 2-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Central Heights, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newton will face off against rival Huntington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Central Heights is set to square off against their familiar foe Diboll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central Heights 3.6, Diboll 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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