Baseball Recap: Newark Comes Up Short

Newark fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Ashton-Franklin Center on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 19-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Norsemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Landon Begovac

Runs

05/16/25 @ Ashton-Franklin Center	4
04/29/25 vs Serena	2
04/21/25 vs Hinckley-Big Rock	2
04/15/25 vs Indian Creek	2
04/14/25 @ Indian Creek	2
+ 11 more games

Kiptyn Bleuer and Landon Begovac stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bleuer got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Begovac got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Newark is 4-2 when Begovac posts two or more runs, but 8-17 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Eastin Mcbroom, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Newark's record now sits at 12-19. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark will venture away from home to take on Coal City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they will head out to challenge Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.