It was a good run, but Newark unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Earlville Red Raiders by a score of 10-9. Newark was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Earlville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Payton Wills was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Wills was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Wills wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Ulrich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Begovac, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Earlville, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Newark will head out on the road to take on Dwight at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dwight is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Newark will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Earlville will take on Hinckley-Big Rock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hinckley-Big Rock knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Earlville likes a good challenge.
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