Watseka scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the South Newton Rebels 18-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Watseka.
Mason Galyen looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, James Newell was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Lynch, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On South Newton's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Applegate, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dominic Scott, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Watseka's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-15. As for South Newton, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Watseka will head out on the road to challenge Hoopeston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for South Newton, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North White at 10:00 a.m. South Newton has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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