Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Newton couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Effingham Flaming Hearts by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Flaming Hearts earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Newton has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 25-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Effingham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-11.
As of now, neither Newton nor the Flaming Hearts have any future games scheduled.
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