The North Newton Spartans will challenge the Whiting Oilers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
North Newton took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Central a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Sydney Rainford's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Summer Wynn, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cheyann Cahill, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to Westville. That's two games in a row now that Whiting has lost by exactly ten runs.
North Newton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
North Newton came up short against Whiting in their previous meeting back in May of 2017, falling 6-2. Thankfully for North Newton, Courtney Blackwell (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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