The Newark Wildcats will face off against the Teays Valley Vikings at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Newark has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Newark faced off against Pickerington Central on Wednesday. The Wildcats came up short against the Tigers, falling 16-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Tigers since April 14, 2022.
Calyn Music was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Back, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Teays Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 19-5 victory. Considering the Vikings have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Teays Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
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