The Newark Academy Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Payne Tech Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newark Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Newark Tech (and have done all season long). Everything went Newark Academy's way against Newark Tech on Wednesday as Newark Academy made off with a 16-6 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Newark Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
David Guadiane looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Zhu, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caleb Epstein, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Payne Tech sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Newark Tech on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Payne Tech.
Newark Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Payne Tech, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Newark Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Payne Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Newark Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Payne Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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