Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Winterset Huskies.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Winterset, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Newton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-3 loss against Bettendorf on the 28th. As for Winterset, they will welcome North Polk at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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