The Newark Norsemen will head out on the road to take on the Manteno Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Newark took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Aurora Christian 17-3. The Norsemen haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kate Bromeland was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. That double was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Wallin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Newark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Manteno made easy work of Kankakee on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 win.
Newark's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Manteno, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
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