After soaring to 17 runs the game before, North Newton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kankakee Valley Kougars. The Spartans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Kougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
Nick Bartrom was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Preston Boezeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Rex Wilkins also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
North Newton's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Kankakee Valley, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Coming up, North Newton will venture away from home to square off against Calumet Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Kankakee Valley, they will host Tri-Township at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.9 runs per game on average), something the Kougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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