There's no place like home for Newark, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hiawatha Hawks on Tuesday and snuck past 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Newark, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
David Ulrich and Clay Friestad made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ulrich tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Friestad tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ulrich has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Ulrich scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Friestad went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Wills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kaleb Carlson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Hiawatha's side, Tommy Butler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zac Edwards, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newark's victory bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Hiawatha, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newark beat Hiawatha by a score of 12-7.
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