Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Newton). Everything went their way against the Faith Christian Eagles on Friday as they made off with a 19-2 win. With that victory, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Korbyn Haberlin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Newton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Bijak, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Spartans
| 05/09/25 @ Faith Christian | 64.9% |
| 05/06/25 vs Faith Christian | 57.7% |
| 05/05/25 @ Calumet Christian | 42.2% |
| 05/02/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 32.1% |
| 05/01/25 vs West Central | 50% |
| + 14 more games |
North Newton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
The win was the third in a row for North Newton, bringing their record up to 6-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Faith Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
North Newton will head out to take on Washington Township at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Faith Christian, they will face off against Tri-County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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