Baseball Preview: Newton Eagles vs. Dieterich Movin Maroons
Newton and Dieterich are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Newton Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dieterich Movin Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Saturday, Newton fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of O'Fallon. That's two games in a row now that Newton has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Newton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Flowers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Dieterich was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their rough 10-2 defeat to Effingham might stick with them for a while. Dieterich has not had much luck with Effingham recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jaxon Funneman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Newton has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Dieterich, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Newton came up short against Dieterich in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Will Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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