Cedar Grove is 8-2 against Newark Academy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cedar Grove Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Newark Academy Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Cedar Grove has seven wins, while Newark Academy.
Cedar Grove can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Waldwick.
Meanwhile, Newark Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shabazz a 21-0 shutout. Newark Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
Newark Academy let Caleb Epstein and Ryan Zhu loose on the outfield. Epstein got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Zhu got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Mark Pena was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Cedar Grove's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Newark Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Cedar Grove couldn't quite finish off Newark Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Cedar Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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