Newark lost against Plano back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Norsemen fell just short of the Reapers by a score of 5-4. The Norsemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newark saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Begovac, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Plano, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-18.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark will face off against St. Bede at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bruins will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Norsemen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Plano, they will challenge Gardner-South Wilmington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something the Reapers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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