Newton had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-19 to make it 13. They lost 9-3 to the Salina South Cougars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Salina South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24th (when they won 15-1).
For Salina South's part, Caden Stauffer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Stauffer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Salina South: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Wyatt Breeden was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Salina South's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 7-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kolton Herbel, who went 4-for-5 with three runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Salina South beat Newton by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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