The Newcomerstown Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Ridgewood Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newcomerstown is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Newcomerstown will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Conotton Valley, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Trojans came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 5-2 on Thursday.
Kam Rusnak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ridgewood and Claymont meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Generals walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Mustangs.
Newcomerstown's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Ridgewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Newcomerstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgewood in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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