Baseball Preview: Payne Tech Lions vs. West Essex Knights
The Payne Tech Lions will head out on the road to challenge the West Essex Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Things were looking good for Payne Tech after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Newark Academy by a score of 7-5. Payne Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, West Essex put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Glen Ridge. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Essex.
Payne Tech's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for West Essex, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Payne Tech couldn't quite finish off West Essex in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Payne Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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