Eagles
| 04/14/26 vs St. Anthony | 3 |
| 04/13/26 vs Richland County | 10 |
| 04/10/26 vs Farina South Central | 7 |
| 04/09/26 @ Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg | 4 |
| 04/07/26 @ Pana | 11 |
| + 9 more games |
The Newton Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Carmel Aces at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
St. Anthony hit Newton with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lexie Ghast spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Mt. Carmel's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Paris on Wednesday. The Aces blew past Hutsonville/Palestine 11-1. Considering the Aces have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Newton skirted past Mt. Carmel 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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