Newark Academy came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Payne Tech Lions and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Newark Academy also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Jack DiVirgillio and Ryan Zhu did most of the damage at the plate: DiVirgillio scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Zhu scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ben Schwartz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Newark Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Payne Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Academy will challenge Glen Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Payne Tech, they will head out on the road to take on West Essex at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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