Softball Recap: Newton Local Indians vs. Bellbrook Golden Eagles
Newton Local was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-5 to the Bellbrook Golden Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Newton Local has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Bellbrook's part, Chasidy Stewart (2025) made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Stewart (2025) has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart (2025) was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bellbrook got a massive performance out of Heidi Pummell (2027), who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taitum Savey (2025), who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Newton Local's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Bellbrook, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-9.
Newton Local will head out on the road to take on National Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bellbrook, they will be playing at home against Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bellbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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