The Newark Reds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Midlakes Screaming Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Newark: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Midlakes has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Newark's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Midlakes on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Screaming Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Newark has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Midlakes' part, Emma LaBour was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. LaBour was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Catelin Couillard, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Turner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Midlakes, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
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