Baseball Recap: West Central Trojans vs. South Newton Rebels
West Central only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt South Newton on Friday. The West Central Trojans put the hurt on the South Newton Rebels with a sharp 11-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Central also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
West Central let Spencer Leman and Landon Gutwein loose on the outfield. Leman scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Gutwein scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Braden McKay was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On South Newton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Duke Duncan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Duncan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
The victory got West Central back to even at 3-3. As for South Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
West Central will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Newton at 5:30 p.m. North Newton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something West Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Newton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Attica at 5:30 p.m. South Newton has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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