The Newark Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Marysville Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Newark had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Westerville North on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Warriors. Considering the Wildcats have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Marysville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Pioneers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.58 runs allowed on Saturday. The Monarchs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Zane Trace.
Newark's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Marysville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Newark came out on top in a nail-biter against Marysville in their previous meeting back in May of 2015, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Monarchs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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