Monday just wasn't the day for Faith Christian's offense. They lost 15-0 to the North Newton Spartans on Monday. Faith Christian has struggled against North Newton recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For North Newton's part, Sydney Rainford made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Rainford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rainford was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Summer Wynn was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Paige Culbreth, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Faith Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for North Newton, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Faith Christian will face off against Tri-County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for North Newton, they will head out on the road to take on South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for South Newton: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home, while North Newton has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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