Newark entered their tilt with Indian Creek with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Indian Creek Timberwolves a 13-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Newark, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kodi Rizzo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Rizzo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rizzo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kate Bromeland was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ryan Williams was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Newark pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.8 runs. As for Indian Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newark beat Indian Creek by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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