Newark had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it nine. They fell 9-4 to the Logan Chieftains. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chieftains apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Logan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Logan's part, Kaylan Malone tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Malone a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Jocelyn Sarver (JCU) and Savannah Rutter did most of the damage at the plate: Sarver (JCU) went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Rutter got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Rutter a new career-high. Alyssa Hill also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will square off against Reynoldsburg at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Logan, they will welcome Crooksville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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