Payne Tech lost against Newark Academy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Payne Tech Lions' rough 16-1 defeat to the Newark Academy Minutemen might stick with them for a while. Payne Tech has not had much luck with Newark Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Newark Academy's part, Shane Sampson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Newark Academy got a massive performance out of Ryan Zhu, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson DiVirgillio, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Payne Tech's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Newark Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Payne Tech is on the road again on Friday to play Shabazz at 4:00 p.m. Shabazz is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Payne Tech will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Newark Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Belleville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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