East Newton won against Marionville last Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The East Newton Patriots came out on top against the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers by a score of 11-7. The win was familiar territory for East Newton who now have six in a row.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Molly Daniels was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Daniels has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Bieber, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
East Newton pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Newton will take on Jasper at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in East Newton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches. As for Mt. Vernon, they will play host again in their first game on Saturday to welcome Springfield Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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