The Serena Huskers are taking a road trip to challenge the Newark Norsemen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
St. Francis hit Serena with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskers lost 11-1 to the Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Huskers have suffered since March 25th.
Serena saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Raikes, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Newark came up short against Dwight on Saturday, falling 8-2. The Norsemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Payton Wills was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
With the loss, Serena broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-11. As for Newark, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Serena has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Newark struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Serena's way against Newark in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Serena made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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