In what's become a running theme this season, North Newton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past the South Newton Rebels 17-1. Winning may never get old, but North Newton sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Sydney Rainford and Paige Culbreth made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Rainford struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Culbreth pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rainford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rainford scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Culbreth scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brynn Christenson and June Busboom did most of the damage at the plate: Christenson went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Busboom scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Busboom continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Cheyann Cahill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
North Newton pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for South Newton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
North Newton is on the road again on Wednesday to play Hanover Central at 5:00 p.m. Hanover Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for South Newton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tri-County at 5:30 p.m. Tri-County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so South Newton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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