Newton extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-15. They came up short against the Lake Hornets, falling 16-0. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Lake, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-5 record. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lake's part, Griffin Boles made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Boles has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Austin Watson was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Andrew Posey was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
While Newton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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