North White had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it six. They came up short against the North Newton Spartans, falling 13-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for North Newton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For North Newton's part, Koye Viers and Hunter Crabtree made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Viers tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Crabtree pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. At the plate, Viers went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Crabtree went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, North Newton got a big performance out of Bryce Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. The Spartans are 3-1 when Gibson posts two or more runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Preston Boezeman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While North White had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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