Baseball Game Preview: Belleville Buccaneers vs. Newark Academy Minutemen

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04/19/25 - Away	1-8 L
05/01/24 - Away	9-7 W
04/30/24 - Away	8-9 L
04/19/24 - Home	1-4 L
04/21/23 - Away	8-1 W
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Belleville and Newark Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Belleville will be strutting in after a win while Newark Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Belleville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Glen Ridge 10-0. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Newark Academy lost 12-1 to Gill St. Bernard's on Tuesday. The Minutemen have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Newark Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Epstein, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Belleville and bumps their season record up to 8-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Newark Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

Belleville suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Newark Academy in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Buccaneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.