| 05/03/25 @ Elizabeth | 2-9 |
| 05/02/25 @ Bayonne | 12-5 |
| 05/01/25 vs New Providence | 8-2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Cranford | 7-4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Summit | 4-6 |
Union Catholic dropped their record down to 10-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 9-2 to the Elizabeth Minutemen. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Minutemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Elizabeth, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Elizabeth's part, Albert Maldonado was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Maldonado was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Ian Acevedo was incredible, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliezer Cepeda, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Union Catholic will challenge Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elizabeth, they will square off against Woodbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Minutemen 2.9, the Barrons 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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