The North Newton Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Newton: 3.8, Kouts: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but North Newton had to settle for a 5-3 loss against North White.
Evan Gagnon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Stalewski, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Kouts waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Patriots.
Eli Harper made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harper has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harper was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Whitaker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Logan Clark, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
North Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Kouts, they pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
North Newton beat Kouts 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Newton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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