After three games on the road, East Newton is heading back home. They will take on the Jasper Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, East Newton was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Vernon, taking the game 11-7.
Meanwhile, Jasper waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougars 9-7.
East Newton's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for Jasper, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
East Newton took their win against Jasper in their previous matchup last Friday by a conclusive 14-3. Will East Newton repeat their success, or does Jasper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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