After flying high against Pana last Tuesday, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg came back down to earth. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg fell 7-2 to the Newton Eagles on Thursday. The loss was Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg's first of the season.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendra Hayes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg fell to 11-1. As for Newton, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg and Newton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (ranked 14th) will meet Neoga (ranked 411th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newton will face off against Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (26 vs. 241). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2, the Cougars 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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