Watkins Memorial hit Newark with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 11-5 to the Warriors. The Wildcats have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lexi Shanaberg was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Back, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Watkins Memorial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-7.
Coming up, Newark will face off against Northridge at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.43 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Watkins Memorial, they will welcome Hayes at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pacers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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