Newton extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 7-7. They lost 13-0 to the Huntington Red Devils. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Red Devils from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Huntington, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Huntington's part, Luke Green was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Green a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kullen Fountain, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Isaac Sapp was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newton is set to square off against their familiar foe Woodville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Huntington will take on rival Diboll at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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