After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Salem, Charleston was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Newton Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Charleston also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Luke Bonstetter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bonstetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Spour, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cody Bell, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Newton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Harris, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Flowers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Charleston made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Newton, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charleston will take on Okaw Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newton, they will head out on the road to face off against Pana at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Newton is facing Pana at the right time seeing as Pana is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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