The Newark Norsemen will venture away from home to take on the Stillman Valley Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Newark and five for Stillman Valley dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Newark came up short against Aurora Christian and fell 7-3.
Newark saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Carlson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Toby Steffen also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Stillman Valley had taken Mendota down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Stillman Valley lost 12-2 to Mendota. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the Trojans since May 12, 2015.
Stillman Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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