The Payne Tech Lions will head out to face off against the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Payne Tech took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Side a 14-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Montclair Kimberley Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Belleville on Wednesday, taking the game 9-4. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Payne Tech has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything went Payne Tech's way against Montclair Kimberley Academy in their previous meeting on April 7th, as Payne Tech made off with an 18-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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