North Newton stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North White Vikings a 12-0 shutout. North Newton's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Sydney Rainford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Rainford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rainford was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Summer Wynn was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brynn Christenson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
North Newton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for North White, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Newton will stay at home for another game and welcome Washington Township at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North White will take on Tri-Township at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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