Saturday just wasn't the day for Newark's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Midlakes Screaming Eagles on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Newark in their matchups with Midlakes: they've now lost four in a row.
For Midlakes' part, Emma LaBour made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing 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. Kenzie Turner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing 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, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Newark will be playing at home against Midlakes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Midlakes, they will head out on the road to face off against Sodus at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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