Fountain Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the South Newton Rebels by a score of 7-3 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Fountain Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lillian Bennett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Bennett was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jacquelynn Weber was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On South Newton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briley Iseminger, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cora Groover, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, South Newton was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Fountain Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for South Newton, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with that loss, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Fountain Central will head out on the road to face off against Riverton Parke at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverton Parke will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Fountain Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Newton, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Newton has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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