North Newton barely beat South Newton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 11-3 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Nick Bartrom looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
Joe Bijak
| 05/20/25 @ South Newton | 4 |
| 05/15/25 @ North White | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs North White | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Faith Christian | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Faith Christian | 2 |
At the plate, North Newton let Joe Bijak and Korbyn Haberlin run wild. Bijak got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Haberlin went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four stolen bases gave Bijak a new career-high.
North Newton's record is now 9-14. As for South Newton, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
North Newton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rebels: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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