Newton managed to slip by Mt. Carmel the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Aces on Thursday, falling 6-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Newton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorjia Reich, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Newton and nudges their season record down to 9-6. As for Mt. Carmel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-1.
Newton and Mt. Carmel should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 197th) will meet Altamont (ranked 446th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel will face off against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (51 vs. 381).
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