The South Newton Rebels will take on the Pioneer Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 27 consecutive losses dating back to last season for South Newton and five for Pioneer.
South Newton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Newton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rebels fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rebels have suffered since May 1st.
Cayden Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Pioneer couldn't beat Culver Academies on Thursday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the second inning. The Panthers lost 18-8 to the Eagles.
Eli Guffey and Brodie Howard stepped up to the plate in a big way. Guffey went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Howard went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Pioneer, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
South Newton couldn't quite get it done against Pioneer when the teams last played back in May of 2015 as they fell 5-2. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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