Baseball Recap: Newark Has No Trouble Against Serena

Norsemen

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Indian Creek	16
04/15/25 vs Indian Creek	14
03/31/25 @ Hiawatha	13
04/08/25 @ Earlville	12
04/11/25 vs Earlville	10

Newark won the last time they faced Serena and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Norsemen put the hurt on the Huskers with a sharp 11-4 victory. Considering the Norsemen have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kiptyn Bleuer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Bleuer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since April 5th.

In other batting news, Eastin Mcbroom was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Newark: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise. Toby Steffen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Newark kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win made it two in a row for Newark and bumps their season record up to 10-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Serena, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will take on Parkview Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Norsemen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Serena, they will face off against Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.