May 01, 2024

Newton softball falls to 5A No. 9 Indians

By Jocelyn Sheets

Newton first baseman Taylor Ryan watches the next pitch as an Indianola player takes a lead off first base during the second inning in Wednesday’s game at Newton. Indianola won 4-1. (Jocelyn Sheets)

Newton High’s softball team got on the scoreboard against visiting Class 5A ninth-ranked Indianola on Wednesday night. The Cardinals couldn’t catch the Indians, losing 4-1 in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

The loss dropped the Cardinals to 6-4 in conference action and 11-8 overall. They play a LHC doubleheader at 6 p.m. Thursday at Dallas Center-Grimes.

Indianola (18-3, 8-3) took a 2-0 lead on a two-run home run by Emma Yeager in the second inning. It came with two gone in the frame.

The Indians scored a run in the third so did the Cardinals. With two gone, Audrey Lucas singled and scored on a double by Kennedy Leiker.

Indianola added a run in the sixth.

Lucas had two singles in the game. The other hit was a single by Karley Leiker.

Peyton Maher was the losing pitcher for Newton. She allowed eight hits, walked two, hit one batter and struck out three.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at
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