Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 13-2 defeat to the Maize Eagles might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Newton has lost by exactly 11 runs.
For Maize's part, Easton Roth tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Gavin Short and Parker Meirowsky did most of the damage at the plate: Short scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Meirowsky scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Meirowsky has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Brady Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Maize, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Newton by a score of 11-2 later that day.
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