It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Newton had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. North Newton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Sydney Rainford, who gave up just four hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Hammond Bishop Noll off the board. Rainford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brynn Christenson was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Summer Wynn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Hammond Bishop Noll's side, Madelynn (Maddie) Queen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on three hits.
The win was the third in a row for North Newton, bringing their record for this year to 19-3. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
North Newton is on the road again on Saturday to play Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. Hammond Bishop Noll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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