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Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021 Falls To Charleston After Fifth Inning Score
Thursday’s game against Charleston was a heartbreaker for Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021, as they lost the lead late in an 8-2 defeat. The game was tied at two with Charleston batting in the bottom of the fifth when Ava Stephens singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.
The Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021 struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Charleston, giving up eight runs.
Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021 got things started in the first inning when an error scored one run for Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021.
Karah Moore was the winning pitcher for Charleston. Moore went seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, striking out six and walking zero.
Kayla “Kocher” took the loss for Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021. The pitcher lasted six innings, allowing ten hits and eight runs while striking out one.
Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021 totaled six hits in the game. Lexie Grove and Ava Kessler all collected multiple hits for Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021. Kessler and Grove each collected two hits to lead Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021. Newton (NCHS) Eagles Varsity 2021 was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Jacey Parr made the most plays with six.
Charleston tallied ten hits. Ashlynn McPeak, Maci Mayhall, Reagan McGahey, and Stephens each racked up multiple hits for Charleston. McPeak led Charleston with three hits in three at bats.
