Maize is 9-1 against Newton since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The Maize Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Newton Railroaders at 4:00 p.m. Maize will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
In Friday's second game, Maize beat South 10-5. With that victory, Maize brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Brady Jackson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jackson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cooper Tannahill looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gunner Hewitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brodie Jarvis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newton fell victim to a tough 20-9 loss at the hands of Maize South on Friday. Newton has not had much luck with Maize South recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Maize has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Maize came out on top in a nail-biter against Newton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Maize repeat their success, or does Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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