East Side couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Newark Academy Minutemen on Friday. East Side has struggled against Newark Academy recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Newark Academy's part, David Guadiane made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Guadiane was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jonah Grossman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Newark Academy got a big performance out of Ryan Zhu, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Michael Wyche was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Newark Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Side will face off against Belleville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newark Academy, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play East Orange Campus at 4:00 p.m.
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