Newton had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it eight. They came up short against the Goddard Lions, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Friday.
As for Goddard, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-12. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024 (when they won 11-2).
For Goddard's part, Lincoln Jensen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Jensen has posted over his last four matchups. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Goddard let Landon Kohlhorst and Jaxson Mruk run wild. Kohlhorst went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Mruk got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Mruk is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Kane Dunlavy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newton is set to take on their familiar foe Andover at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Goddard will square off against rival Andover Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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