Oratory Prep is 2-8 against New Providence since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rams are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Pioneers at 4:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Oratory Prep after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cranford.
Joseph Loiacono was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Duddy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Providence had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Union as they made off with a 13-1 victory. The Pioneers have beaten the Farmers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Farmers has come to flipping the script.
Ethan Cifarelli spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Michael Schmidt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Graziano, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oratory Prep skirted past New Providence 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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