North Newton came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Wheeler Bearcats by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for North Newton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Patrick Barry was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Evan Gagnon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Wheeler's side, Lucas McNamara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
North Newton's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Wheeler, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Newton's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Delphi Community at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Wheeler, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against River Forest at 5:00 p.m. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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