The Newton Eagles will be playing at home against the Farina South Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Farina South Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Newton, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Newton needed a bit of extra time to put away Lawrenceville. They skirted past the Indians 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newton.
Gus Bierman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bierman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bierman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Harris, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Farina South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Salem by a score of 3-1.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for Farina South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11-1.
Newton suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Farina South Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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