The Twin Lakes Indians will head out on the road to take on the North Newton Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Twin Lakes has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Twin Lakes is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Kokomo just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildkats by a score of 3-2.
Twin Lakes saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Wagner, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Newton lost 13-3 to Lowell on Friday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Korbyn Haberlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of North Newton's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't). Joe Bijak was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Twin Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for North Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Twin Lakes has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Twin Lakes' way against North Newton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Twin Lakes made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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