Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Side). They blew past the East Orange Campus Jaguars 21-2 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Red Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.
Amor Lassiter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lassiter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Johansel Santana looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, East Side got a massive performance out of Joel Fernandez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jose Rodriguez Jr., who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
East Side always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Orange Campus only posted an OBP of .318.
Red Raiders
| 04/07/25 vs East Orange Campus | 21-2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Newark Central | 11-2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Newark Central | 12-2 |
The win was the third in a row for East Side, bringing their record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Orange Campus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Side will face off against Orange at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Orange Campus, they will take on Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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