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| 04/23/25 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newark and Lancaster are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Golden Gales at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Newark 3.2, Lancaster 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Newark made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pickerington North, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Lancaster entered their tilt with Reynoldsburg on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Raiders a 12-0 shutout. The Golden Gales might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Lancaster's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Newark was able to grind out a solid victory over Lancaster in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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