Baseball Recap: Serena Huskers vs. Newark Norsemen
Serena entered their tilt with Newark with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Newark Norsemen onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Serena also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Beau Raikes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Raikes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Raikes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wesley Hendricks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tanner Faivre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Newark's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Carlson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Serena's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. As for Newark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-19.
Serena will head out on the road to challenge Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newark, they will be playing at home against Parkview Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Parkview Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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