It was a good run, but North Newton unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 13-9 to the Delphi Community Oracles. North Newton has not had much luck with Delphi Community recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Patrick Barry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Evan Gagnon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Delphi Community's side, Brett Huffman made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Huffman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Huffman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Hixson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Josh Hartley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
North Newton's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2. As for Delphi Community, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
North Newton will stay at home for another game and welcome West Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Delphi Community, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Delphi Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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