{"id":10925,"date":"2025-05-28T09:56:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T14:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=10925"},"modified":"2025-05-28T10:03:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:03:21","slug":"walk-off-homer-leads-newton-past-gillespie-in-2a-softball-sectional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/softball\/10925-walk-off-homer-leads-newton-past-gillespie-in-2a-softball-sectional\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk-off Homer Leads Newton Past Gillespie In 2A Softball Sectional"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><strong>BY MILLIE LANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VANDALIA &#8212; Newton High School trailed Gillespie in the Class 2A Vandalia Softball Sectional by a 2-0 count through the first three innings Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles came back with a run in the bottom of the fourth to pull within 2-1 but Gillespie scored again in the top of the fifth to lead 3-1. Newton then tallied a run in the bottom of the fifth to again pull within a run.<\/p>\n<p>Newton tied the game in the bottom of the seventh when Avery Mulvey singled to left field. Audrie Reich laid down a sacrifice bunt. Allie Hermann then hit a line drive to left field scoring Mulvey from second.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles then scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull out the 5-3 victory. With one out, Allie Stanley singled with a hard hit off the pitcher&#8217;s leg. Stanley then stole second. A ground out was the first of the inning and Stanley remained at second. With two outs, Mulvey hit a walk-off home run and the Eagles celebrated the victory.<\/p>\n<p>Newton outhit the Miners by a 9-7 count. Mulvey had a good game from the plate with three singles and two RBI. Bailee Frichtl had a double and an RBI. Stanley finished with two singles and Lexie Ghast had a single and drove in a run.<\/p>\n<p>Amelia Collins went the eight innings on the mound. She gave up three runs on seven hits, two walks while striking out two.<\/p>\n<p>Newton will now head to the sectional championship game Friday at 4 p.m. and face Columbia. Columbia was a 3-1 winner over Robinson in the opening game Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 2A Vandalia Sectional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gillespie\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 200\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 010\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 00\u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 3-7-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newton\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 110\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05-9-0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WP &#8212; Collins. 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