The Newark Reds will venture away from home to face off against the Geneva Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Geneva took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newark, who comes in off a win.
Newark hadn't beaten Penn Yan Academy on the road since May 11, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Reds were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Mustangs. Considering the Reds have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Devin Littlefield
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Devin Littlefield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Benedict, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Newark is 4-1 when Benedict posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Geneva fell victim to Canandaigua Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Braves, falling 11-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Geneva saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Salone, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
The victory got Newark back to even at 8-8. As for Geneva, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Newark skirted past Geneva 9-8 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Reds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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