Spartans
| 05/09/25 vs Frankfort | 19 |
| 04/24/25 @ Frontier | 17 |
| 04/30/25 @ North Judson-San Pierre | 14 |
| 05/05/25 vs Faith Christian | 13 |
| 04/28/25 @ Benton Central | 12 |
With a playoff win on the line, North Newton rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Pioneer Panthers 7-0. Considering the Spartans have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Sydney Rainford's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Higgins was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Caylee Oxley was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The victory was the sixth in a row for North Newton, bringing their record up to 19-3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 21-11 record.
North Newton has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Tri-County on the 28th. Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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