North Newton entered their tilt with Wheeler with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wheeler Bearcats 6-5. That's more bragging rights for North Newton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Preston Boezeman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Patrick Barry, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Wheeler's side, Lucas McNamara was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Prskalo, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
North Newton pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wheeler, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Newton beat Wheeler by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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