Newman had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Edgar Wildcats, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Tuesday.
As for Edgar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Edgar's part, they got a great performance from Leyton Schuett as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Schuett has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dakota Ellenbecker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jase Apfelbeck, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Newman has already played their next game (against Chequamegon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Edgar, they will head out on the road to challenge Stratford at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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