While LaBrae put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Newton Falls. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 1-0. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Tigers on Monday, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
Not much got past Austin Rowe, who gave up just four hits to keep Newton Falls off the board. Rowe has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Easton Armstrong was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Vikings
| 04/17/25 vs Newton Falls | 1-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Garfield | 7-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Champion | 10-3 |
| 05/20/24 vs Crestview | 9-0 |
| 05/15/24 vs Lakeview | 7-3 |
| + 8 more games |
LaBrae pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Newton Falls, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5.
LaBrae wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-1 defeat against Howland on the 18th. As for Newton Falls, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-0 victory against East on the 18th.
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