On Tuesday Newton will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Goddard Lions at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Newton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maize South just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 5-1 to the Mavericks. The Railroaders haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Goddard came up short against Arkansas City on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Their goal came courtesy of
Amini Kakuru, who's now up to three this season.
Newton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5-1. As for Goddard, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Newton came out on top in a nail-biter against Goddard in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Goddard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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