Softball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Newton South's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Lions

Margin (Wins)

05/12/25 @ East Boston	34
05/13/25 vs East Boston	20
04/08/25 @ Boston Latin	18
05/05/25 vs Waltham	15
04/16/25 @ Cambridge Rindge & Latin	14

Newton South's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Concord-Carlisle Patriots by a score of 10-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Sophie Nathanson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Nathanson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Kelley, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zoe Spector, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Newton South is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Concord-Carlisle, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton South will venture away from home to square off against Framingham at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Flyers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. As for Concord-Carlisle, they will head out on the road to face off against Chelmsford at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.