While North Newton's win against South Newton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Rebels 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since May 1st.

Joe Stalewski
05/22/25 vs South Newton | 2 |
05/20/25 @ South Newton | 1 |
05/13/25 vs North White | 1 |
05/09/25 @ Faith Christian | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Joe Stalewski, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for North Newton and bumps their season record up to 10-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for South Newton, they are on a 27-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-22.
Coming up, North Newton will head out on the road to take on Lowell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for South Newton, they will be playing at home against Pioneer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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