After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwestern, South Newton was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Faith Christian Eagles 20-2. With that win, the Rebels brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Briley Iseminger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Faye Springsteen
| 05/03/25 @ Faith Christian | 4 |
| 05/02/24 @ Seeger | 3 |
| 04/10/24 @ Benton Central | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Benton Central | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Seeger | 2 |
In other batting news, South Newton let Faye Springsteen and Cora Groover run wild. Springsteen went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Groover went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave Springsteen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Burton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
South Newton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
South Newton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4. As for Faith Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Newton is set to face off against their familiar foe West Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Faith Christian will challenge rival North Newton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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