Newark scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Penn Yan Academy Mustangs. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Cody Forjone made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, Xavier Smith was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Newark's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-9. As for Penn Yan Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Newark will be playing at home against Red Jacket at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newark will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Penn Yan Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-5 defeat vs. Hornell on the 4th.
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