The Oratory Prep Rams will face off against the Newark Academy Minutemen at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oratory Prep will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Friday, Oratory Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Union.
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Caden Breault was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. Breault was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Oratory Prep got a massive performance out of Patrick Keown, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Keown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Costello, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Oratory Prep hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Newark Academy made easy work of Bloomfield on Friday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The Minutemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jared Levine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Zhu, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Avery Sampson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Oratory Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for Newark Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Oratory Prep took their victory against Newark Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Minutemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
