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| 05/14/26 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/15/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 12-7 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/13/21 - Away | 4-11 L |
| + 2 more games |
North Newton's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos 7-6. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Bronchos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Maria Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caylee Oxley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Riley Higgins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
North Newton's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Lafayette Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Coming up, North Newton will head out on the road to take on South Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they will challenge Anderson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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