Penn Yan Academy managed to slip by Newark the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Penn Yan Academy Mustangs lost 15-5 to the Newark Reds on Friday. Penn Yan Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newark apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
For Newark's part, Cody Forjone was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Forjone was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xavier Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Penn Yan Academy dropped their record down to 5-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Newark, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Penn Yan Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-5 loss vs. Hornell on the 4th. As for Newark, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Red Jacket at 5:00 p.m. Newark will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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