After flying high against Canal Winchester on Wednesday, Newark came back down to earth. The Wildcats came up short against the Pickerington Central Tigers on Thursday, falling 19-11. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-4 on April 9th.
Amora Spring was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off 11 hits. Spring was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Calyn Music and Mallory Back did some serious damage despite the final result: Music went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Back went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one triple. Lilly Holmes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Newark has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Pickerington Central, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.
Newark has already played their next contest, a 5-0 loss against Teays Valley on the 28th. As for Pickerington Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 14-2 victory against Groveport-Madison on the 28th.
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