Newark fell victim to Serena and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Serena Huskers. The loss continues a trend for Newark in their matchups with Serena: they've now lost four in a row.
Newark saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Carlson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Serena's side, Beau Raikes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Raikes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Raikes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wesley Hendricks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tanner Faivre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Serena, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Newark will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Parkview Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Parkview Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Serena, they will head out on the road to take on Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Serena will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
