The Newark Norsemen will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Putnam County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Newark will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Newark is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Aurora Christian (and have done all season long). Newark never let Aurora Christian onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Wednesday.
Dorthy Wood and Kodi Rizzo made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Wood pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rizzo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wood has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wood scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Rizzo got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
In other pitching news, Tanner Kempiak looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kate Bromeland was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cali Beyer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Putnam County can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Dwight by a score of 3-0.
Newark's win bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Putnam County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Everything went Newark's way against Putnam County in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Newark made off with a 16-2 win. Does Newark have another victory up their sleeve, or will Putnam County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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