The North Newton Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Newton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
North Newton stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against DeMotte Christian as North Newton made off with a 15-0 win.
Sydney Rainford and Paige Culbreth made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rainford struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Culbreth tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rainford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rainford went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Culbreth scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cheyann Cahill and Riley Higgins did most of the damage at the plate: Cahill went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Higgins scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. June Busboom was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian beat Bethesda Christian 8-3 on Saturday.
Like North Newton, Faith Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Izzy Scott. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Scott was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Keely Frier was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ella Bolton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
North Newton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Faith Christian, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12.
Everything went North Newton's way against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as North Newton made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Newton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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