Newton is 1-6 against Teutopolis since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Newton Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes at 4:30 p.m.
Newton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Richland County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 7-3 to the Tigers.
Newton got a good showing from Dylan Gier, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Meinhart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Newton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richland County only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Teutopolis can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past Farina South Central 13-3. Teutopolis' victory was all the more impressive since Farina South Central was averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Teutopolis, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
Everything went Newton's way against Teutopolis in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Newton made off with a 15-3 victory. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Teutopolis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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