In what's become a running theme this season, North Newton gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They beat the Faith Christian Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. Winning may never get old, but North Newton sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Sydney Rainford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Rainford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rainford was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, North Newton got a massive performance out of Summer Wynn, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two triples, and three runs. Paige Culbreth was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
North Newton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Faith Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Newton will challenge South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Newton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so South Newton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Faith Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Tri-County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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