The Newark Norsemen will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Coal City Coalers at 4:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Newark lost 10-1 to Marquette on Saturday.
Newark saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Begovac, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Coal City came up short against Manteno on Wednesday and fell 5-2.
Tanner Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Lucas Nolan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Coal City, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Newark might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Coal City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Newark, Caden Kuder (who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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