After flying high against Aurora Christian on Wednesday, Newark came back down to earth. Newark lost 15-5 to the Manteno Panthers on Thursday.
Rylie Carlson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Brooklyn Wallin was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Manteno, the victory (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Newark will head out on the road to square off against Ottawa at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Ottawa has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Manteno, they will be playing at home against Peotone at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup will give Manteno their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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