North White had won five straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped their record up to 11-10 to make it six. They blew past the South Newton Rebels 9-2. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won four in a row.
Kaylyn Applegate
| 05/16/25 @ South Newton | 10 |
| 05/13/25 vs Faith Christian | 0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Pioneer | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Carroll | 7 |
| 05/06/25 vs North Newton | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Kaylyn Applegate made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last nine matchups. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adriann Conn, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Avi Cain also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for South Newton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On South Newton's side, Briley Iseminger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, South Newton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimber Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Cora Groover was another, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North White is set to square off against their familiar foe DeMotte Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Newton will face off against rival North Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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