Softball Preview: East Newton Patriots vs. Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish
The East Newton Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with East Newton sitting on five straight wins and Springfield Catholic on four.
East Newton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Comets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.17 points allowed on Monday. East Newton never let Marionville onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. East Newton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Springfield Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Hollister 11-1.
East Newton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Springfield Catholic, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went East Newton's way against Springfield Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as East Newton made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Newton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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