If Newark was riding high fresh off their 12-5 takedown of Indian Creek on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Norsemen took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Herscher Tigers on Thursday. The Norsemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
LeAnn Monsess
| 04/17/25 @ Herscher | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Indian Creek | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Indian Creek | 2 |
Adelaide Johnson and LeAnn Monsess did some serious damage despite the final result: Johnson went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run, while Monsess went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and two runs. Monsess has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Pottinger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 9-8-2. As for Herscher, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-5 record.
Newark wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat against Batavia on the 18th. As for Herscher, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Reed-Custer on the 21st.
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