North Newton dropped their record down to 8-13 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 13-0 to the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Spartans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Joe Bijak
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North Newton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Bijak, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Bijak has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
As for Kouts, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games.
On Kouts' side, Eli Harper made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Reid Estill and Ben Finney did most of the damage at the plate: Estill went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double, while Finney went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Dustin Pavlick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kouts beat North Newton by a score of 16-2 later that day.
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