Baseball Recap: Coal City Has No Trouble Against Newark

Coalers

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Peotone	19
05/15/25 @ Kankakee	15
05/19/25 vs Newark	12
03/17/25 vs Prairie Central	12
03/24/25 vs Sandwich	11

While Coal City put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Newark. The Coalers blew past the Norsemen 12-0. Considering the Coalers have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Lance Cuddy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Coal City let Gavin Berger and Gabe McHugh run wild. Berger got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while McHugh went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs McHugh has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Dylan Young, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Coal City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newark only posted an OBP of .111.

Coal City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Newark, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-20.

Coming up, Coal City will welcome Reed-Custer at 4:33 p.m. on Thursday. The Comets will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Coalers surely won't give up without a fight. Newark does not have any more games scheduled as of now.