Newton fell victim to Parkview and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 14-0 loss to the Parkview Panthers might stick with them for a while. Newton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newton got a good showing from Josh Brown, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Newton saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert ?38? Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Parkview's side, Kason Gleaton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Gleaton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gleaton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Parkview let Adrian Jimenez and Cade Brown loose on the outfield. Jimenez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Brown scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Finch, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Parkview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Newton will challenge Union Grove at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Grove's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Newton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkview, they will head out on the road to square off against IMG Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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