East Orange Campus lost against Newark Academy back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The East Orange Campus Jaguars' tough 12-1 loss to the Newark Academy Minutemen might stick with them for a while. East Orange Campus has not had much luck with Newark Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Newark Academy's part, Jared Levine and Caleb Epstein made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Levine struck out seven batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Epstein tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Levine scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Epstein scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Baris was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Schwartz, who scored two runs and stole a base.
East Orange Campus now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Newark Academy, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Orange Campus will challenge Belleville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newark Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Shabazz at 4:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Shabazz: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Newark Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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