Newark lost against Wayne back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Newark Reds lost 12-2 to the Wayne Eagles. Newark has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newark saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Littlefield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Littlefield has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Wayne's side, Peter Treasure Jr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Treasure Jr was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jared Dier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kahlen Clark, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Wayne, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10.
While Newark had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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