Millburn is 3-0 against Payne Tech since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Millburn Millers will head out on the road to challenge the Payne Tech Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Millburn will face Payne Tech after dropping another heartbreaker against Glen Ridge on Monday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Millburn fell 6-3 to Glen Ridge. The loss continues a trend for Millburn in their matchups with Glen Ridge: they've now lost three in a row.
Sydney Chimenti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Millburn saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlotte Troll, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Freimauer, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Payne Tech fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Newark Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 8-7. Payne Tech's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Millburn's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Payne Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Millburn skirted past Payne Tech 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millburn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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