Newton lost to Belleville East on Saturday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eagles fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 6-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newton got a big performance out of Claire Probst, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Meinhart, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Belleville East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Newton will square off against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belleville East, they will challenge Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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