Payne Tech extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 10-10. They lost 14-4 to the Newark Academy Minutemen. Unfortunately, that's the first time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-4 loss on Monday.
As for Newark Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Newark Academy's part, Avery Sampson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Sampson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Newark Academy got a massive performance out of Noah Andrews, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Andrews has become a key player for the Minutemen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryan Zhu, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two doubles.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newark Academy beat Payne Tech by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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