The Newark Norsemen will take on the Plano Reapers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Plano took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Newark, who comes in off a win.
Newark is returning to their home field after beating Coal City on theirs, despite the fact Coal City has dominated at home this season. The Norsemen skirted past the Coalers 9-7. That's two games straight that the Norsemen have won by exactly two runs.
Rylie Carlson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Carlson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kate Bromeland, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Plano was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Johnsburg, falling 21-7.
Taylor Downs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-14-2 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Plano, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16-1.
Newark took their victory against Plano when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0 score. Will the Norsemen repeat their success, or do the Reapers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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