Baseball Recap: Newton Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

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Previous 4 Games

05/19/25 - Away	5-0 W
05/08/25 - Away	1-3 L
05/02/24 - Home	2-1 W
04/03/23 - Home	2-8 L

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Newton nor Farina South Central made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 5-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Cougars two weeks ago, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.

Hayden Mulvey looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Newton saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Baltzell, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Baltzell has posted since back in April.

Newton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory snapped Newton's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-14 record. As for Farina South Central, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

As of now, neither Newton nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.