Newark won against Hiawatha last Wednesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Newark Norsemen walked away with a 12-8 win over the Illinois C Crusaders. The victory was nothing new for Newark as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kiptyn Bleuer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blake Adams was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Landon Begovac was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Illinois C's side, Ian Ritter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-17 record this season. As for Illinois C, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Newark will be playing in front of their home fans against Serena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illinois C, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Beecher at 10:00 a.m. Illinois C has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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