Payne Tech is 0-3 against Belleville since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Payne Tech Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Belleville Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m.
Payne Tech's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against West Essex on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Belleville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Newark Academy and snuck past 9-7.
Payne Tech now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Belleville, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
Payne Tech suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Belleville in their previous meeting back in April. Can Payne Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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