Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Newton

Newton not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st. They blew past the Richland County Tigers 9-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won three games in a row.

Carson Barthelme spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Newton's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).

Gavin Meinhart

Runs

03/21/25 @ Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City	3
04/14/25 @ Richland County	2
03/18/25 @ Flora	2
04/12/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln	1
03/25/25 @ Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine	1

On the hitting side, Gavin Meinhart was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Newton is undefeated when Meinhart posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Quincy Fulton, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base.

Newton's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Richland County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton will challenge Dieterich at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Richland County, they will square off against Effingham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.