Newton and St. Anthony squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Newton had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the St. Anthony Bulldogs. Newton's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For St. Anthony's part, Henry Brent was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Link, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 16-16. As for St. Anthony, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-5-1.
Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Anthony, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Roxana at 2:00 p.m. Roxana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Anthony's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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