Baseball Recap: Newark Central Comes Up Short

If Newark Central was feeling good fresh off their 9-2 takedown of East Orange Campus on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils fell 8-5 to the Shabazz Bulldogs on Friday. Blue Devils fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Friday.

Newark Central dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Shabazz, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Central will take on East Orange Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils are facing the Jaguars at the right time seeing as the Jaguars are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Shabazz, they will be playing at home against Weequahic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.63 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.