Newark had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it six. They lost 12-2 to the Geneva Panthers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Reds couldn't push the score so high this time.
Newark saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Forjone, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Geneva, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games.
On Geneva's side, Cayden Urbano and Angel Lopez Jr did most of the damage at the plate: Urbano went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Lopez Jr got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Urbano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Dorrington, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Newark will be playing at home against Mynderse Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Geneva, they will square off against Palmyra-Macedon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Raiders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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