For the second straight game, Serena will face off against Newark. The Huskers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Norsemen at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Serena's offense. They came up short against Newark on Tuesday, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Huskers have suffered against the Norsemen since May 11, 2022.
For Newark's part, not much got past Eastin Mcbroom, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Serena off the board. Mcbroom has become a key player for the Norsemen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least ten strikeouts, but 6-14 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Payton Wills, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Newark is 2-1 when Wills posts two or more runs, but 7-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Begovac, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Serena and nudges their season record down to 5-12. As for Newark, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Serena has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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