South Newton lost against North Newton back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The South Newton Rebels fell 8-3 to the North Newton Spartans. The loss continues a trend for South Newton in their matchups with North Newton: they've now lost nine in a row.
South Newton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Applegate, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On North Newton's side, Patrick Barry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barry was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Koye Viers was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing three bases. Another player making a difference was Malcolm Tharp, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for North Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South Newton by a score of 3-2.
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