Newark dropped their record down to 7-8 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dansville Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 last Wednesday.
As for Dansville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Dansville's part, Jake Kreiley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kreiley also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dansville is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Kreiley was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Kreiley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Kendall, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Kendall a new career-high. Another was Mark Sick, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark will face off against Penn Yan Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Reds are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Dansville, they will challenge Keshequa at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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