Newark fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Serena on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 10-5 to the Serena Huskers. Newark's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kiptyn Bleuer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Newark saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Wills, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Serena's side, Carson Baker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Serena, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season.
While Newark had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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