Preview: Newark Norsemen vs. Rockford Christian Royal Lions
The Newark Norsemen will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against the Rockford Christian Royal Lions at 10:00 a.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Newark came up short against Winnebago and fell 10-6.
Payton Wills was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Carlson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Newark didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rockford Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-1 to East Dubuque.
Rockford Christian also got a good showing from Mason Loyd, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Loyd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Newark's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Rockford Christian, they have fallen quite a ways from their 18-6 record last season and are now at 1-4.
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