The Newton Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Newton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Newton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Edwards County on Monday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which Newton was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic can now show off 20 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They never let Nokomis onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Father McGivney Catholic who now have four in a row.
Isaac Wendler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Wendler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wendler was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Evan Koontz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Father McGivney Catholic let Drew Kleinheider and Justin Terhaar loose on the outfield. Kleinheider scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Terhaar scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Kleinheider is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Omar Avalos, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Newton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-13. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Newton suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Father McGivney Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Newton, Daniel Gierer (who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) 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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