North Newton won the last time they faced South Newton, and things went their way on Thursday too. The North Newton Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the South Newton Rebels. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Newton.
Joseph Fritz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Patrick Barry was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Gagnon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On South Newton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Aidan Mattox gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, South Newton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micahel Dewing, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cayden Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
North Newton's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for South Newton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season.
North Newton will be playing in front of their home fans against West Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Newton's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so West Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Newton, they will head out on the road to face off against Benton Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Benton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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