New Town was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rugby Panthers. Even if the Eagles couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
New Town's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Rugby, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Town will square off against Hillsboro at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Rugby, they will venture away from home to square off against Northern Lights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Northern Lights has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something Rugby will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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