Newark Academy is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Verona a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Newark Academy Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Verona Hillbillies at 4:00 p.m. Neither Newark Academy nor Verona posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Thursday, Newark Academy came up short against Nutley and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Verona sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over West Essex on Friday.
Newark Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Verona, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Newark Academy suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Verona when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Minutemen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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