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| 04/18/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/02/22 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 05/10/21 - Home | 5-9 L |
| 04/29/19 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 05/01/17 - Home | 6-5 W |
Newton and Paris are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Newton will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Newton let Marshall stack five runs on them in the second inning on Monday but luckily Newton prevailed anyway. The Eagles skirted past the Lions 9-7. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Paris made sure to put some runs up on the board against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 10-2 win. Considering the Tigers have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Kraemer was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Kraemer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Paris let Kayleigh Miller and Mattie Carter run wild. Miller went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Carter went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Landrie Stevens, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Newton pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Paris, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
Newton was able to grind out a solid win over Paris in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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