Newton has won 14 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Altamont has won 14 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Eagles will welcome the Indians at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Newton 1.8, Altamont 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Newton proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mt. Carmel a 1-0 shutout. The one-run effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Altamont got the win against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City on Thursday by a conclusive 10-0. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City's batters probably weren't too happy with Grace Lemke, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up two walks). Lemke has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Altamont has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Newton took their win against Altamont when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
