It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Serena ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Newark Norsemen. The win was nothing new for Serena as they're now sitting on three straight.
Carson Baker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Baker wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Beau Raikes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Raikes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Payton Twait was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Newark's side, Kiptyn Bleuer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits.
Serena is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Serena will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newark: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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