Eagles
| 03/30/26 vs Flora | 13-2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Mt. Carmel | 13-6 |
| 03/24/26 vs Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine | 11-2 |
| 03/23/26 vs Effingham | 4-3 |
| 03/21/26 vs LaSalle-Peru | 8-4 |
| 03/20/26 vs Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City | 11-0 |
Newton waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Flora Wolves. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Meinhart was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Newton got a massive performance out of Quincy Fulton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Fulton has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dexter Fulton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Newton's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Flora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Flora, they will be playing at home against St. Anthony at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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