Newark put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Plano Reapers a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Newark considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kodi Rizzo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rizzo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Tanner Kempiak looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ryan Williams and Danica Peshia did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Peshia went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Snyder, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Newark's win bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Plano, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-20.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Princeton at 4:30 p.m. Newark is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Plano, they will head out on the road to square off against Richmond-Burton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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