
Norsemen
04/01/25 vs Hiawatha | 22 |
03/31/25 @ Hiawatha | 22 |
03/26/25 vs Aurora Christian | 14 |
04/05/25 vs Fenton | 11 |
04/14/25 @ Indian Creek | 7 |
Newark barely beat Indian Creek the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Norsemen put the hurt on the Timberwolves with a sharp 12-5 victory on Monday. The Norsemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Dottie Wood was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rylie Carlson and Sadie Pottinger did most of the damage at the plate: Carlson went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Pottinger went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Pottinger launched this season. Brooklyn Wallin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Newark has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Indian Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Looking ahead, Newark will challenge Herscher at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Creek has already played their next game (against North Boone), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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