Newark Central extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the East Side Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-2 defeat on April 3rd.
As for East Side, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Considering they have won six matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For East Side's part, they let Johansel Santana and Edwin Fajardo run wild. Santana got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Fajardo went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Santana is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Joel Fernandez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Central will face off against Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Side, they will challenge East Orange Campus at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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