South Newton can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Frontier Falcons as the South Newton Rebels made off with a 16-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Newton considering their one-run performance the match before.
Briley Iseminger made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Iseminger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cora Groover was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Burton, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Frontier's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelynn Doles, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Newton's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Frontier, their loss was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.
South Newton will take on Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Watseka will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something South Newton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frontier, they will head out on the road to challenge Winamac at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Winamac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Frontier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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