The Newark Reds will challenge the Midlakes Screaming Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Newark made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Palmyra-Macedon, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Reds fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Reds in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Waterloo hit Midlakes with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Screaming Eagles came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-1.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Midlakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Newark was able to grind out a solid win over Midlakes when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 5-2. Will the Reds repeat their success, or do the Screaming Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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