Newark Academy won the last time they faced Princeton Day, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Newark Academy Minutemen came out on top against the Princeton Day Panthers by a score of 6-1.
Caleb Epstein made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Epstein was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Epstein wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jared Levine, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Newark Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Princeton Day, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Academy will square off against West Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newark Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Princeton Day, they will head out on the road to challenge Dunellen at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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