Newton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Maize Eagles at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game.
Last Friday, Newton suffered a tough 20-9 defeat at the hands of Maize South. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newton in their matchups with Maize South: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Maize had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three in Friday's second game. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 10-5. With that victory, Maize brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Brady Jackson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jackson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Cooper Tannahill looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gunner Hewitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Brodie Jarvis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Maize, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Newton couldn't quite finish off Maize in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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