Baseball Recap: Newark Wins Going Away Against Earlville

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Newark and Earlville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Norsemen put the hurt on the Red Raiders with a sharp 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Norsemen, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Eastin Mcbroom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Newark is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-7 otherwise.

Toby Steffen

Doubles (Career)

04/08/25 @ Earlville	2
03/31/25 @ Hiawatha	1
03/29/25 vs Streator	1
05/10/24 vs Putnam County	1
04/24/24 @ Hiawatha	1

At the plate, Payton Wills and Toby Steffen did most of the damage at the plate: Wills scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Steffen scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Steffen a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Jackson Walker, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.

They weren't the only one making solid contact: Newark kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Newark has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Earlville, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Coming up, Newark is taking a road trip to square off against LaSalle-Peru at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Earlville will be paying especially close attention to the Norsemen's contest: after the Norsemen faces off against the Cavaliers, they'll take on Earlville again at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.