The East Newton Patriots will look to defend their home field on Monday against the College Heights Christian Cougars at 4:30 p.m.
East Newton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Monett on Tuesday. They fell 4-0 to the Cubs. East Newton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, College Heights Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Wheaton with a sharp 14-3 victory.
Jayce Walker and Joshua Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Anderson went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Jace Bowen was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Newton's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for College Heights Christian, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went East Newton's way against College Heights Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as East Newton made off with an 11-1 victory. Does East Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will College Heights Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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