Spartans
| 06/03/25 vs Westville | 4-0 |
| 05/28/25 vs Tri-County | 2-0 |
| 05/27/25 vs Pioneer | 7-0 |
| 05/26/25 vs North White | 4-0 |
| 05/23/25 @ West Central | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
It's playoff time, and North Newton had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westville Blackhawks a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Sydney Rainford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 20 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May.
Rainford wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Higgins, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
North Newton's victory bumped their record up to 21-3-1. As for Westville, they moved to 19-6 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
As of now, neither North Newton nor the Blackhawks have any future games scheduled.
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