The East Newton Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Neosho Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neosho took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Newton, who comes in off a win.
East Newton will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Purdy, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. East Newton came out on top against Purdy by a score of 4-1 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Neosho was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of Mt. Vernon by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Neosho has lost by just one run.
Bostyn Patterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Finnegan Versluis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Newton's victory bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Neosho, their loss dropped their record down to 7-17.
East Newton might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Neosho in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can East Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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