The Sandwich Indians will square off against the Newark Norsemen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Sandwich lost 15-3 to Ottawa on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost nine in a row.
Kayden Corneils made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Newark waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 19-2 win. Considering the Norsemen have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Adelaide Johnson was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Bailey Shutter, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Newark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashton-Franklin Center only posted an OBP of .300.
Newark pushed their record up to 16-14-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Sandwich, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Sandwich hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Newark struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Sandwich couldn't quite get it done against Newark in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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