Newton was the 6-1 winner over Robinson when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Newton Eagles fell just short of the Robinson Maroons by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Newton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Meinhart put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Meinhart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meinhart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meinhart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Ferguson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Robinson's side, Graysen Brown looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Judson Pinkston was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Newton's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12. As for Robinson, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Newton will be playing at home against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrenceville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Newton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Robinson, they will head out on the road to challenge Casey-Westfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Robinson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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