After flying high against Non Varsity Opponent last Tuesday, Illinois C came back down to earth. The Illinois C Crusaders fell 12-8 to the Newark Norsemen on Thursday.
Ian Ritter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a triple and a run. Ryan Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Newark's side, Kiptyn Bleuer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Bleuer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Adams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Begovac, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Illinois C's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Newark, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-17.
Illinois C will head out on the road to square off against Beecher at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Beecher's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Newark, they will be playing at home against Serena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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