East Side barely beat Newark Central the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Raiders blew past the Blue Devils 11-2 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Raiders considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Drailis Alcantara made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Alcantara was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, East Side let Joel Fernandez and Kelvin Ramos run wild. Fernandez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Ramos went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Montonez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got East Side back to even at 1-1.
East Side and Newark Central will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Red Raiders are set to face off against their familiar foe East Orange Campus at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Newark Central will challenge rival Orange at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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