Newton put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Mattoon Greenwave onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Newton's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Lexie Grove was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee Frichtl, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Newton pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newton will challenge Pana at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mattoon, they will head out on the road to square off against Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mattoon will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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