South Newton is 2-7 against Rensselaer Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The South Newton Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 4:30 p.m.
South Newton is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They fell just short of North White by a score of 5-4.
Kayleigh Burton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Watson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Rensselaer Central waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Bison 13-7. The result was nothing new for Rensselaer Central, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Rylie Moore made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Stacia Crabtree was incredible, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Maddie Burkhart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rensselaer Central, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
South Newton suffered a grim 25-3 defeat to Rensselaer Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can South Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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