Baseball Preview: Payne Tech Lions vs. Newark Academy Minutemen
The Payne Tech Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Academy Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Payne Tech sidestepped Newark Tech for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Payne Tech.
Meanwhile, Newark Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Newark Tech. The high-scoring effort was just what Newark Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
David Guadiane looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ryan Zhu was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Epstein, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Payne Tech now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Newark Academy, their record is now 6-1.
Payne Tech came up short against Newark Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Payne Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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