Newark lost against Geneva back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Newark Reds fell 6-1 to the Geneva Panthers. The loss continues a trend for Newark in their matchups with Geneva: they've now lost four in a row.
Xavier Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Newark didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Geneva's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Turturro, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Joey Hart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Geneva, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newark beat Geneva by a score of 6-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
