Faith Christian had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it eight. They lost 13-0 to the North Newton Spartans. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for North Newton, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games.
For North Newton's part, Sydney Rainford made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Rainford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, North Newton got a massive performance out of Caylee Oxley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those five stolen bases gave Oxley a new career-high. June Busboom was another key player, going 1-for-2 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Faith Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe DeMotte Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North Newton will take on rival North White at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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