Newark Academy is 3-0 against Shabazz since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Newark Academy Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shabazz Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Newark Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Newark Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They never let Golda Och Academy onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Newark Academy considering their one-run performance the match before.
Caleb Epstein was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Nathan Baris was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Shabazz is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 14-4 to Central on Tuesday.
Newark Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Shabazz, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Newark Academy's way against Shabazz when the teams last played back in April as Newark Academy made off with a 21-0 win. Will Newark Academy repeat their success, or does Shabazz have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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