After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, North Judson-San Pierre finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the North Newton Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this season in which North Judson-San Pierre was not able to get on the board.
For North Newton's part, Sydney Rainford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Rainford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, North Newton got a big performance out of June Busboom, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Riley Higgins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Judson-San Pierre's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for North Newton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
North Judson-San Pierre will head out on the road to square off against Pioneer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Judson-San Pierre is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for North Newton, they will be playing at home against North White at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North White has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.13 runs per game on average), something North Newton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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