(NEWTON) in High School Baseball from Saturday –
Newton won a slug-fest at Mattoon, 18-14
the Eagles outhit the host Green Wave, 15 to 11
Newton scored 5 runs in the top of the 7th inning and held off Mattoon for the win
Chance Mulvey got the win by pitching 1 inning and striking out 2
Quincy Fulton had a home run, double, and single with 2 stolen bases, 6 RBI, and 4 runs scored
Gavin Meinhart had 2 doubles and 2 singles with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored
David Ferguson had 2 triples and a single with 2 walks, 5 RBI, and 3 runs scored
Drake Wolf doubled and singled with 2 walks, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Reed Tharp had an RBI hit and a run scored
the (15-2/1-0) Eagles are scheduled for LIC action at home with Marshall later today
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(OLNEY/NEWTON) elsewhere in High School Baseball over the weekend –
here’s some results involving LIC teams
Casey-Westfield beat North Central, 13-4
Marshall beat South Vermillion, 10-3
here’s some other downstate area varsity scores from the weekend
Dieterich beat Cisne, 17-2
Altamont beat Roxana, 3-0
Tolono Unity beat Mattoon, 13-1
Champaign Central beat Effingham, 10-9
Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin beat Teutopolis, 8-3
Tolono Unity beat Teutopolis, 7-6
Flora beat Woodlawn, 11-4
North Clay/Clay City beat Woodlawn, 16-3
North Clay/Clay City beat Flora, 10-0
North Clay/Clay City beat South Central, 11-0
Breese Mater Dei beat Centralia, 4-2
Christ Our Rock Lutheran beat Wayne City, 6-4