After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Geneva, Newark was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mynderse Academy Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout. The Reds have beaten the Blue Devils the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blue Devils has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Cody Forjone, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Newark's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Keane Brady, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Reds
| 05/07/26 @ Mynderse Academy | 58.6% |
| 05/23/25 @ Eastridge | 23.1% |
| 05/19/25 @ Wayne | 16% |
| 05/16/25 vs Wayne | 25.9% |
| 05/15/25 @ Geneva | 30.3% |
| + 15 more games |
Newark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Newark's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Mynderse Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Newark will take on Midlakes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mynderse Academy, they will face off against Lyons at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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