Sadly, Shabazz is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They suffered a rough 21-0 defeat at the hands of the Newark Academy Minutemen on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shabazz of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Newark Academy's part, Caleb Epstein and Ryan Zhu did most of the damage at the plate: Epstein got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Zhu got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mark Pena, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
Shabazz's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Newark Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Shabazz will head out on the road to square off against Belleville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newark Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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