Serena is 2-8 against Newark since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Serena Huskers will look to defend their home field against the Newark Norsemen at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Serena is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Hiawatha onto the board and left with an 18-0 win on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Tanner Faivre and Payton Twait made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Faivre pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Twait pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Faivre scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Twait scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wesley Hendricks, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Nolan Muffler was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Newark won against Hiawatha on Wednesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Newark came out on top against Illinois C by a score of 12-8. The win was nothing new for Newark as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kiptyn Bleuer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Adams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Begovac, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Serena pushed their record up to 6-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Newark, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Serena has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Serena came out on top in a nail-biter against Newark in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Serena repeat their success, or does Newark have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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