The North Newton Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Twin Lakes Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Newton comes in on three and Twin Lakes on five.
North Newton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Faith Christian (and have done all season long). North Newton never let Faith Christian onto the board and left with a 23-0 win on Thursday. North Newton's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Patrick Barry was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Barry has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barry was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Joe Bijak was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Korbyn Haberlin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Twin Lakes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Benton Central on Wednesday.
Like North Newton, Twin Lakes also got a great game from a two-way player: Mason Brummett. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Brummett was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, CJ Brummett was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
North Newton's record is now 11-2. As for Twin Lakes, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. North Newton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Twin Lakes struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Newton might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Twin Lakes in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for North Newton, Allen Miller (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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