Newark is 7-2 against Dansville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Newark Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Dansville Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newark took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Geneva 6-5.
Cody Forjone made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Forjone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Forjone was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Devin Littlefield was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Zach Casterlin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Dansville never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Keshequa on Monday. They skirted past the Indians 11-9.
Reid Martin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Sick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-8 record this season. As for Dansville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Newark skirted past Dansville 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newark since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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