East Newton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Comets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.17 points allowed on Monday. The East Newton Patriots never let the Marionville Comets onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. East Newton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
The victory (which was East Newton's third in a row) raised their record to 4-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Marionville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Newton will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Springfield Catholic at 5:00 p.m. As for Marionville, they will square off against Ash Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marionville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Ash Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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