Midlakes had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-5 to make it five. They lost 17-3 to the Newark Reds. If the Screaming Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 8-3 to the Reds when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Newark, they now have a winning record of 4-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Newark's part, Cody Forjone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Forjone has become a key player for Newark: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 1-3 otherwise. Forjone was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nolan Benedict was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keane Brady, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Midlakes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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