The Newark Academy Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Side Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Side is hoping to do on Monday what Belleville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Newark Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Newark Academy came out on top against Belleville by a score of 4-1.
Newark Academy's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack DiVirgillio, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Zhu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Side can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Weequahic.
Newark Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for East Side, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything went Newark Academy's way against East Side in their previous matchup on April 5th as Newark Academy made off with an 8-2 victory. Will Newark Academy repeat their success, or does East Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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