Sadly, Newark is still looking for their first win of the season after ten games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 24-1 walloping at the hands of the Rockford Christian Royal Lions on Sunday.
For Rockford Christian's part, Justin Luebke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Luebke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Easton Morehouse was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Brody Carlson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Rockford Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark will be staying on the road on April 1st to face off against Indian Creek at 4:30 p.m. As for Rockford Christian, they will square off against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st.
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