It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mynderse Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Newark Reds 6-5. For Mynderse Academy, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 defeat Newark walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Newark's part, Cody Forjone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Forjone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Devin Littlefield was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Mynderse Academy pushed their record up to 6-9 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Mynderse Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newark: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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