Baseball Recap: Newark Comes Up Short

Newark dropped their record down to 11-15 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 8-2 to the Coal City Coalers. If the Norsemen were looking for revenge after losing 7-1 to the Coalers when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Newark saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Ulrich, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

As for Coal City, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-11. The result was nothing new for the Coalers, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.

On Coal City's side, Kellen Forsythe made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Forsythe a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

Newark will head out on the road to square off against Plano at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games the Reapers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Coal City, they will welcome Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.