A four-run second inning was all the Newton baseball team needed to down PCM on Thursday.
The Cardinals defeated the Mustangs with only two hits but walked eight times and took advantage of the only error of the game from the Mustangs during a 6-1 non-conference home victory.
John Frietsch tossed six innings and recorded his first career varsity pitching win and Mason Mendez had one hit, two walks, two runs and one steal to lead the offense.
The game was tied at 1-all after one, but Newton plated four in the second to go ahead for good. The Cardinals (2-2) added one run in the fifth.
Finn Martin walked twice and scored two runs, Skyler Milheiser tripled and had one RBI and Braelyn Parks walked twice and scored a run.
Frietsch and Eli Stewart each walked once and Cade Bauer had one run and one RBI.
Frietsch allowed one earned run on three hits in six innings. He earned the win after striking out eight and walking three.
Derek Wermager pitched one inning and allowed no runs and no hits. He struck out two and walked one.
Easton Webb tallied one hit, one run and one RBI to lead the Mustangs (0-1) in their season debut, while Carson Hansen walked twice and Kaleb DeVries tripled and scored one run.
Trenner Van Dyke doubled, Alex Wendt had one hit and Trigg Steenhoek walked once.
Nick Farver took the loss on the mound after allowing five runs — four earned — on one hit in three innings. He struck out four and walked seven.
Van Dyke tossed the final three innings and surrendered one run on one hit and struck out six while walking one.