The William Penn Colonials will venture away from home to challenge the Newark Charter School Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. William Penn will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, William Penn needed a bit of extra time to put away Caravel Academy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buccaneers, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colonials have posted since May 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Newark Charter School faced St. Mark's in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots fell 6-2 to the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Shane Connor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Newark Charter School's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for William Penn, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
William Penn took their victory against Newark Charter School in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonials 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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