South Newton had lost 19 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 20. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tri-County Cavaliers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Tuesday.
South Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Martin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Tri-County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Tri-County's side, Ian Houser made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Houser a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
South Newton will head out to square off against Hebron at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Tri-County, they will host Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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