Newark can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hiawatha Hawks with a sharp 16-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Newark as they're now sitting on five straight.
Tanner Kempiak looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adelaide Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Hiawatha's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelly Delvalle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Newark's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Hiawatha, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Newark will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hiawatha: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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