North Newton waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They skirted past the Tri-County Cavaliers 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Newton also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Sydney Rainford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Newton's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was June Busboom, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Tri-County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madilyn Nevitt gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
North Newton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Tri-County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Newton will take on Lafayette Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Newton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Lafayette Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tri-County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Lafayette at 5:30 p.m. Tri-County is facing West Lafayette at the right time seeing as West Lafayette is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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