It was a good run, but Parkview unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Newton Rams by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 31 runs in the game before, Parkview couldn't push the score so high this time.
Parkview got a good showing from Jt Whritenour, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Whritenour has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parkview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Jimenez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Newton's side, Josh Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Arin Chevers, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Jerome Mays was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Parkview's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-3. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
While Parkview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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