West Central fell victim to North Newton and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the North Newton Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, West Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For North Newton's part, Patrick Barry was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Barry has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Barry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Malcolm Tharp was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Collin Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
West Central now has a losing record at 6-7. As for North Newton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
West Central will head out on the road to square off against DeMotte Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Newton, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North White at 10:00 a.m. North Newton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North White's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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