There's no place like home for Newton Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 13-0 win on Friday. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Newton Falls got a massive performance out of Leland Vargo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Vargo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Powell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Newton Falls hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East struck out ten times.
Tigers
| 04/18/25 vs East | 13-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs LaBrae | 2-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Liberty | 10-1 |
| 05/13/24 vs Conneaut | 7-1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Memorial | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Newton Falls' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average this season. As for East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton Falls will host Southeast at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East, they will be playing at home against McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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