The North Newton Spartans will square off against the Tri-County Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Newton has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Newton lost 15-1 to Twin Lakes on Monday. The Spartans have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
North Newton got a good showing from Nick Bartrom, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bartrom has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, North Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Bijak, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Bijak has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Tri-County didn't have quite enough to beat Rensselaer Central on Saturday and fell 6-5.
Luke Arvin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Burns, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
North Newton's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Tri-County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Newton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri-County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Newton couldn't quite get it done against Tri-County in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 5-2. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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