East Newton won against Purdy last Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The East Newton Patriots had just enough and edged the Neosho Wildcats out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Newton.
For Neosho's part, Liam McInturff was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Neosho saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Swift, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
East Newton's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Neosho, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
East Newton will head out on the road to challenge Hollister at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Neosho, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Republic at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Neosho has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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