Softball Recap: East Newton Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Fair Grove

East Newton faced Fair Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Patriots fell 5-2 to the Eagles. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

East Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Fair Grove, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.

East Newton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Marionville on the 14th. As for Fair Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-0 win against Reeds Spring on the 15th.