Illinois High School Softball - Newton bounces Mattoon
April 17, 2023: Mattoon, IL 61938
Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), 17-4 in a non-league challenge.
The Eagles now sport a 14-2 record. They take the field next when they host Lawrenceville for a Little Illini challenge on Thursday, April 20. Newton will face a Indians squad coming off a 14-8 league loss to Casey-Westfield (Casey, IL). The Indians record now stands at 5-6.
With the loss, Mattoon falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Greenwave travel to St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL) to face the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 11-7. St. Joseph-Ogden won 8-1 in their recent league challenge against Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL)