It was a good run, but Winamac unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the North Newton Spartans by a score of 2-0. Winamac was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Newton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Brooke Rausch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Winamac saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On North Newton's side, the team relied heavily on Paige Culbreth, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Isabella LaTulip, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Winamac's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for North Newton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Winamac will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Delphi Community at 3:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Winamac: 3.2, Delphi Community: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Newton, they will head out on the road to face off against McCutcheon at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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