Baseball Recap: Payne Tech's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

Lions

Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 @ Barringer	1-3
04/25/25 @ Newark Central	13-5
04/23/25 vs Newark Tech	4-3
04/21/25 vs Tech	16-1
04/17/25 vs East Side	9-2

Payne Tech dropped their record down to 7-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Barringer Blue Bears by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since May 1, 2024.

As for Barringer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-11. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 7-6 West Orange (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 58.7% over those games).

For Barringer's part, Jose Rosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Rosa has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Barringer's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Lebron, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payne Tech will venture away from home to square off against Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions are facing the Bengals at the right time seeing as the Bengals are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Barringer, they are taking a road trip to face off against West Orange at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.