Newark and Serena squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Newark had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Serena Huskers by a score of 1-0. Newark's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Kodi Rizzo spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 21 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Newark saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Bromeland, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Newark didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 21 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Serena's side, not much got past Maddie Glade, who gave up just nine hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Newark off the board.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 25-5. As for Serena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Newark nor Serena have any future games scheduled.
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