After a string of 11 wins, North Newton's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Hanover Central Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for North Newton in their matchups with Hanover Central: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Hanover Central's part, Payton Antkiewicz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Antkiewicz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Antkiewicz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Hanover Central got a massive performance out of Sienna Stilley, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlin Duffy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
North Newton's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3. As for Hanover Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
North Newton will be playing in front of their home fans against West Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hanover Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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