Newark Academy is 3-0 against Payne Tech since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Newark Academy Minutemen will head out on the road to challenge the Payne Tech Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Payne Tech is hoping to do on Wednesday what East Side couldn't on Monday: put an end to Newark Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Newark Academy's pitchers stepped up to hand East Side a 10-0 shutout.
David Guadiane was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Guadiane was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Zhu, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mark Pena, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Payne Tech scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Shabazz 16-0. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Payne Tech with their most commanding win of the season.
Newark Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Payne Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything went Newark Academy's way against Payne Tech in their previous meeting on Thursday as Newark Academy made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newark Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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