Baseball Recap: North Newton Comes Up Short

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

05/25/26 @ Twin Lakes	5-15
05/22/26 @ Faith Christian	10-2
05/21/26 @ South Newton	22-3
05/19/26 vs South Newton	12-1
05/16/26 @ Kouts	0-11

North Newton dropped down to 8-16 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Twin Lakes Indians, falling 15-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.

Joseph Fritts put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Fritts wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Twin Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.

On Twin Lakes' side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Dold, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most runs Dold has posted since back in April.

North Newton and Twin Lakes are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Spartans will challenge Tri-County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.22 runs per game on average), something North Newton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Twin Lakes, they will square off against Western at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.