West Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the North Newton Spartans by a score of 17-16. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (14), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
As for North Newton, their record now sits at 3-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For North Newton's part, Korbyn Haberlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Haberlin was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. North Newton is 2-1 when Haberlin posts two or more runs, but 1-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, North Newton let Preston Boezeman and Bryce Gibson run wild. Boezeman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Gibson went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Boezeman is becoming a predictor of North Newton's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-9 when he doesn't). Joe Stalewski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, West Central will host North Miami at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Newton, they are taking a road trip to face off against Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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