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| 05/01/24 - Home | 7-9 L |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 1-8 L |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Newark Academy and Belleville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Minutemen will be playing at home against the Buccaneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Newark Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Montclair Kimberley Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 15-11 to the Cougars.
Jared Levine made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Zhu, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Belleville's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Newark Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Belleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Newark Academy couldn't quite finish off Belleville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Minutemen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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