DeMotte Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the North Newton Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
DeMotte Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against North Newton on Tuesday. Their tough 13-0 defeat to the Spartans might stick with them for a while. DeMotte Christian has not had much luck with North Newton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For North Newton's part, Patrick Barry and Collin Williams made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Barry didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Williams tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Barry scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Williams scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Evan Gagnon was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Joe Bijak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
DeMotte Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Newton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. DeMotte Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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