On Saturday, it was close, but the Newark Reds sidestepped the Batavia Blue Devils for a 7-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Newark.
Xavier Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Zach Casterlin was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI. Nolan Rice was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Newark's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Batavia, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Newark will head out on the road to face off against Aquinas Institute at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Aquinas Institute's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. Batavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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