The Newark Reds will face off against the Westfield Bulldogs at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Newark was able to grind out a solid victory over Avon, taking the game 7-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Auburn with a sharp 13-3 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the game before.
AJ Pritchard tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Westfield let Carson Poch and Nikhil Antil run wild. Poch scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Antil scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Those two runs gave Antil a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kase Cochran, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Westfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Newark, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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