North Newton had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They never let the DeMotte Christian Knights onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering North Newton has won eight contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydney Rainford and Paige Culbreth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rainford struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Culbreth tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rainford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rainford went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Culbreth scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Newton let Cheyann Cahill and Riley Higgins loose on the outfield. Cahill went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Higgins scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was June Busboom, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
North Newton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for DeMotte Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
North Newton will head out on the road to face off against Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Newton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for DeMotte Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Tri-County at 11:00 a.m. Tri-County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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