There's no place like home for North Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Washington Township Senators a 2-0 shutout on Monday. This was payback for North Newton, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Barry, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Washington Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Newton only tossed four.
North Newton's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Washington Township, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10-1.
North Newton will be playing in front of their home fans against North White at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Washington Township, they will head out on the road to challenge Whiting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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