Baseball Game Preview: Newark Wildcats vs. Hayes Pacers

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Previous 4 Games

05/13/24 - Home	5-2 W
03/28/23 - Away	4-3 W
03/30/22 - Home	4-3 W
03/30/15 - Away	9-1 W

Newark has gone a perfect 4-0 against Hayes recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pacers at 5:00 p.m. Newark's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hayes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Newark turned things around against Dublin Scioto on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Irish.

Meanwhile, Hayes didn't have quite enough to beat St. Charles on Monday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the Pacers have lost by exactly two runs.

Hayes has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Newark, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Newark beat Hayes 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Pacers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.