Newark had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it six. They came up short against the St. Bede Bruins, falling 21-8. The Norsemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Zoey Carlson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. LeAnn Monsess was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for St. Bede, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-4. Considering they have won 18 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On St. Bede's side, Leah Griggs was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Griggs a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Heiberger, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Newark has already played their next matchup, a 12-6 defeat against Dwight on the 12th. As for St. Bede, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 victory against Putnam County on the 11th.
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