Dansville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Newark Reds 8-7. This was payback for Dansville, who suffered a 9-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Reid Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brian Geiger, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Newark's side, Xavier Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Casterlin, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Dansville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Newark, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-12.
Dansville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newark, they will head out on the road to square off against Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wayne and Newark are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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