Tri-County North managed to slip by Newton Local the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers came up short against the Indians on Thursday, falling 11-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 3.85 runs allowed.
Tri-County North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Mathews, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Tri-County North and nudges their season record down to 9-4. As for Newton Local, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-County North will face off against Brookville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Newton Local, they will take on Franklin Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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