Faith Christian extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They came up short against the North Newton Spartans, falling 19-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Faith Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Carlson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. Luke Woodman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for North Newton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On North Newton's side, Korbyn Haberlin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Haberlin has become a key player for the Spartans: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Bijak, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Faith Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Newton, they are taking a road trip to square off against Washington Township at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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