After having lost a blowout in their previous game against LaSalle-Peru, Newark was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Earlville Red Raiders 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Norsemen, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Walker
| 04/11/25 vs Earlville | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Earlville | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hiawatha | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs Westmont | 2 |
| 04/06/24 vs Indian Creek | 2 |
Newark let Jackson Walker and David Ulrich run wild. Walker scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Ulrich scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three hits gave Walker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Begovac, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
They weren't the only one making solid contact: Newark kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Earlville only managed one hit.
Newark's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Earlville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will host Putnam County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Norsemen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Earlville, they will challenge Serena at 4:30 a.m. on Monday.
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