After a string of seven wins, Newark's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Serena apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Newark saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kodi Rizzo, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Serena's side, Maddie Glade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Glade has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Newark's defeat ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-3. As for Serena, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Newark will head out on the road to challenge Plano at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newark's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Plano's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Serena, they will head out on the road to take on Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Serena is facing Fieldcrest at the right time seeing as Fieldcrest is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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