Spartans
| 04/26/25 @ Wheeler | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Benton Central | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Frontier | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Frontier | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Rensselaer Central | 3 |
North Newton had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it six. They fell just short of the Wheeler Bearcats by a score of 5-4. On the bright side, the four- run performance marked the Spartans' highest-scoring game to date.
Koye Viers put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Viers was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Boezeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Domanic Hudec, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
As for Wheeler, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Wheeler's side, Blake Laba was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Laba a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Micciche, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Newton beat Wheeler by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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