Rams
| 05/02/25 vs Elizabeth | 1-7 |
| 04/30/25 @ Johnson | 5-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Roselle Park | 14-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hanover Park | 4-3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Union | 11-10 |
Oratory Prep dropped their record down to 11-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Elizabeth Minutemen, falling 7-1. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Oratory Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Gaffney, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Elizabeth, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Elizabeth's side, Eliezer Cepeda was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Cepeda a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaime Tamayo and Ian Acevedo did most of the damage at the plate: Tamayo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Acevedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Albert Maldonado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Oratory Prep is taking a road trip to face off against Brearley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elizabeth, they will be playing at home against Union Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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