Payne Tech is 0-3 against Newark Academy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Payne Tech Lions will be playing at home against the Newark Academy Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Payne Tech is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Shabazz onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Payne Tech considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Newark Academy came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Raiders 10-0.
David Guadiane made a splash 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Payne Tech has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Newark Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Payne Tech suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Newark Academy when the teams last played on Thursday. Will Payne Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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