Reynoldsburg extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 26 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-17 in the process. They lost 16-0 to the Newark Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on April 14th.
As for Newark, their win bumped their record up to 5-11-1. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Newark's part, Lauren Queen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Queen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Holmes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Reynoldsburg and Newark could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Raiders will challenge Pickerington Central at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (557 vs. 169). Meanwhile, Newark (ranked 331st) will meet Lancaster (ranked 23rd) at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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