North Newton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against the Frontier Falcons by a score of 16-11. The victory was nothing new for North Newton as they're now sitting on five straight.
Patrick Barry and Collin Williams made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Barry didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Williams tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barry has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Barry scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5, while Williams scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Gagnon, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Bijak, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
North Newton's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Frontier, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
North Newton will take on Wheeler at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Newton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Frontier, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rossville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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