The Newark Charter School Patriots will face off against the Hodgson Vo-Tech Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hodgson Vo-Tech took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newark Charter School, who comes in off a win.
Newark Charter School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Concord, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Newark Charter School was ranked 16th). The Patriots' pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 6-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Patriots have won five games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Doron Griffin
| 05/12/25 @ Concord | 11 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Mark's | 8 |
| 05/06/25 vs Archmere Academy | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Salesianum | 7 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Elizabeth | 6 |
Doron Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Luxton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Charles Beitman was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hodgson Vo-Tech didn't have quite enough to beat Dickinson on Monday and fell 4-2.
Newark Charter School pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hodgson Vo-Tech, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Everything went Newark Charter School's way against Hodgson Vo-Tech in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Newark Charter School made off with a 9-3 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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