On Monday, the Newark Reds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Red Jacket. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newark.
Xavier Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Casterlin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Newark's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. As for Red Jacket, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark will square off against Mynderse Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newark and Mynderse Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Red Jacket, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Naples at 5:00 p.m. Naples is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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