Tri-County entered their tilt with South Newton with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Newton Rebels a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tri-County also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Grace Luck's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Tyler, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On South Newton's side, Briley Iseminger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
Tri-County pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Newton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Tri-County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Winamac at 5:30 p.m. South Newton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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