Baseball Recap: Newton Gets the Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mascoutah, Newton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City an 11-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for Newton in their matchups with Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City: they've now won five in a row.

Chance Mulvey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Quincy Fulton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Dominic Baltzell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Newton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City only posted an OBP of .118.

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Previous 5 Games

03/20/26 - Home	11-0 W
03/21/25 - Away	14-6 W
03/15/24 - Home	13-12 W
03/28/22 - Home	11-1 W
05/13/21 - Home	3-2 W

The victory got Newton back to even at 1-1.

Newton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-4 win against LaSalle-Peru on the 21st. As for Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 defeat against Pana on the 23rd.