Newark hasn't had much luck against Grove City recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. Newark is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Newark barely beat Newark Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Green Wave 25-0 on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Newark got a great performance from Amora Spring as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Lexi Shanaberg
| 05/17/25 vs Newark Catholic | 6 |
| 03/31/25 vs Groveport-Madison | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Canal Winchester | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Reynoldsburg | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lancaster | 1 |
At the plate, Lexi Shanaberg was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Queen, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs.
Newark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Grove City couldn't beat Marysville on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Greyhounds lost 14-8 to the Monarchs. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grove City's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Newark, they moved to 8-15 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Newark came up short against Grove City in their previous meeting back in April of 2017, falling 11-6. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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