North Newton is 9-1 against West Central since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Newton Spartans will stay at home for another game and welcome the West Central Trojans at 5:30 p.m. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
West Central is facing North Newton at the wrong time: North Newton suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 13-9 to the Oracles. North Newton has struggled against Delphi Community recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Patrick Barry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Evan Gagnon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went West Central's way against South Newton on Friday as West Central made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Central.
West Central let Spencer Leman and Landon Gutwein loose on the outfield. Leman scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Gutwein scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden McKay, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
North Newton's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for West Central, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Newton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Newton beat West Central 7-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will North Newton repeat their success, or does West Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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