Baseball Recap: Newton Falls Drops Season-High Score on Grand Valley

Tigers

Team Score (Highest)

05/20/25 @ Grand Valley	15
04/30/25 @ Liberty	13
04/18/25 vs East	13
05/12/25 vs Crestview	11
05/01/25 @ Heartland Christian	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newton Falls). They were the clear victors by a 15-9 margin over the Grand Valley Mustangs on Tuesday. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Leland Vargo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Cameron Huff was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ethan Powell, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.

Newton Falls kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Newton Falls has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Grand Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton Falls will host Dalton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Grand Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oberlin at 5:00 p.m. The Phoenix have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.95 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.