Newton hasn't had much luck against Freeburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will welcome the Midgets at 4:00 p.m. Newton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Newton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Paris on Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Freeburg nor Salem made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Midgets fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Midgets have suffered since March 21st.
Freeburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Joseph, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. Katelyn Whitworth also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Newton's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season. As for Freeburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
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