Newton Falls's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McKinley Red Dragons an 11-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Newton Falls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Newton Falls got a great performance from Kylee Lance as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Lance has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Wolford, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirra Howard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Newton Falls made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for McKinley, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton Falls will face off against Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McKinley, they will head out on the road to take on Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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