After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Aurora Christian finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 20-0 to the Newark Norsemen. The contest marked the first time this year in which Aurora Christian was not able to get on the board.
For Newark's part, Dorthy Wood and Kodi Rizzo made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wood tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Rizzo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wood scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Rizzo got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
In other pitching news, Tanner Kempiak looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Newark got a massive performance out of Kate Bromeland, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cali Beyer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Aurora Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Newark, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aurora Christian will take on Chicago Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newark, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Putnam County at 4:30 p.m. Newark's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Putnam County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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