The North Newton Spartans will face off against the Caston Comets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Newton has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Caston will be up against a hot North Newton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Spartans came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 13-12 W against West Central.
North Newton got a massive performance out of Macy Busboom, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Busboom has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylynn Klemz, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: North Newton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Caston nor Rochester made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Comets took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zebras. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Comets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
North Newton's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Caston, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Newton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Caston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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