The Newton Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edwards County Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newton is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
If Newton beats Edwards County with two runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Newton won by a run and slipped past St. Anthony 2-1. That's two games straight that Newton has won by just one run.
David Ferguson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edwards County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Eldorado as Edwards County made off with an 11-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Edwards County.
Jackson Hensley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Hensley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hensley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Edwards County let Drew Roosevelt and Cash Conner loose on the outfield. Roosevelt scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Conner got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Dylan Prather was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Edwards County, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Newton beat Edwards County 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edwards County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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