With a playoff game on the line, Newark rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yorkville Christian Mustangs an 8-0 shutout. Considering Newark has won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Yorkville Christian's batters probably weren't too happy with Kodi Rizzo, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up two walks). Rizzo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Danica Peshia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Stephanie Snyder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Newark's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. As for Yorkville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
As of now, neither Newark nor Yorkville Christian have any future games scheduled.
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