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with the process so I can focus on my senior year and we can finish some things," Cain said, referringto Newton County's runner-up finish in M.HSAA Class 4A last year. "I just wanted the recruiting process behind me." While Cain plays third and outfield for the Cougars when he's not on th~ mound, pitch ing will likely be his focus when he steps on campus at ECCC next year. "Whatever they want me to do is what I will do, but they are mostly talking about pitching," be said. ''I really like pitching, because it's just me and the catcher and we can

get into a zone. I also like going one-on-one against the hitters." He did it well last year for the Cougars, finishing with a 9-1 record with a 1.59 ERA and one save. He struck out 53 batters in 79 innings and tossed two shutouts. ''He just goes out there and gets the job done," said NCHS head baseball coach Wyatt Tullos. "He doesn't ever seem to get hit very hard and he eats up a lot of innings. He's not really a strikeout pitcher, but he pitches to contact well. "He has a good breaking ball, his fastball has got some movement and he has a circle

change," Tullos said. ''He is a true three-pitch guy. There are just a lot of things about Peyton that make him a good baseball player that you just can't quantify." \Vhile his pitching resume is strong, he can also hit the baseball. As a junior last sea son he hit .343 with 23 RBis and scored 26 runs, while reaching base at a .437 clip • and smacking six doubles. He also recorded 11 sacrifice hits and was hit by a pitch eight times. "I've always wanted to play college baseball and now rm just excited to be getting the chance," he said.

By Au.stin Bishop sports@newtoncountyappeat.com

Peyton Cain and his New ton County High School team mates have a little unfinished business when baseball sea son officially gets underway next month. That's why be wanted to go ahead and get the recruiting process behind him. The right-banded pitcher/infield/outfielder did just that recently when he signed a baseball scholarship to play for East Central Com munity College next season. "I pretty much just wanted to go ahead and be finished

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