Newton Falls came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Bristol Panthers. This was payback for Newton Falls, who suffered a 12-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cameron Huff made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Huff has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Huff was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Kendall, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Rapczak, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Bristol's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Croc Thorp, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Pierce, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Newton Falls is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7-1 record this season. As for Bristol, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Newton Falls will head out on the road to face off against Western Reserve at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bristol, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Mathews, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:15 p.m.
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