Geneva came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Newark Reds by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Geneva also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Geneva saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Turturro, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Turturro has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joey Hart, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Newark's side, 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.
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.
Geneva's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Geneva by a score of 6-5.
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