Sadly, Newark is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winnebago Indians on Saturday.
Payton Wills was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Carlson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Newark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Winnebago, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Newark will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Rockford Christian at 10:00 a.m. Newark is facing Rockford Christian at the right time seeing as Rockford Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Winnebago, they will take on Morris at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Morris' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Winnebago's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
