West Central dropped their record down to 14-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Newton Spartans. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Jalie Glasford
| 05/23/25 vs North Newton | 2 |
| 05/20/25 vs Frontier | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 2 |
| 05/15/25 @ Pioneer | 1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Argos | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Jalie Glasford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
As for North Newton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
On North Newton's side, not much got past Sydney Rainford, who gave up just four hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep West Central off the board.
On the hitting side, North Newton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macy Busboom, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
West Central and North Newton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 142nd) will meet Caston (ranked 304th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, North Newton will challenge North White at 1:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (89 vs. 217).
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