Heartland Christian extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-10 in the process. They came up short against the Newton Falls Tigers, falling 11-0. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Newton Falls, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Newton Falls' part, Leland Vargo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Vargo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Ethan Powell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Cameron Huff was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Heartland Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-4 defeat against Salem on the 5th. As for Newton Falls, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Champion on the 7th.
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