Newton Falls came tearing into Thursday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Liberty Leopards a 10-0 shutout. Newton Falls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Owen Gazda, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cameron Huff, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Newton Falls has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Liberty, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Newton Falls will look to defend their home field on Monday against Jackson-Milton at 7:00 p.m. Newton Falls is facing Jackson-Milton at the right time seeing as Jackson-Milton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Harding at 1:00 p.m.
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