The Newark Norsemen will head out to take on the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Newark and Earlville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Norsemen were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Red Raiders. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Norsemen considering their one-run performance the match before.
Eastin Mcbroom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has become a key player for Newark: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 1-8 otherwise.
Toby Steffen
| 04/08/25 @ Earlville | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Hiawatha | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Streator | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Putnam County | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Hiawatha | 1 |
On the hitting side, Newark let Payton Wills and Toby Steffen run wild. Wills scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Steffen scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Steffen a new career-high in doubles (two). Jackson Walker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Newark kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Earlville only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for LaSalle-Peru, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mendota a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for LaSalle-Peru, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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