The South Newton Rebels will take on the Watseka Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Newton is looking for their season's first win.
Things were looking good for South Newton after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Faith Christian by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Rebels have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Watseka got their first taste of in-conference action on Monday and they started things off strong. They skirted past Hoopeston 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Seth Dirks was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Waugh, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Watseka, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
South Newton might still be hurting after the 18-4 loss they got from Watseka in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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