Newark couldn't beat Somonauk on Tuesday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the fifth inning. The Norsemen took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The Norsemen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcats earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Zoey Carlson
| 05/05/26 vs Somonauk | 3 |
| 05/04/26 @ Somonauk | 4 |
| 05/01/26 @ Putnam County | 4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Earlville | 3 |
Zoey Carlson and Rylie Carlson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Zoey got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs, while Rylie went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Zoey has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Adelaide Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Newark dropped their record down to 12-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Somonauk, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-9-1 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will welcome Coal City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Coalers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.85 runs per game on average), something the Norsemen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Somonauk, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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