After a string of six wins, Newark Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Belleville Buccaneers by a score of 9-7. Newark Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Belleville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Jonah Grossman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Jared Levine was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Zhu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Newark Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Belleville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Academy will take on Princeton Day at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belleville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Payne Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Belleville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Payne Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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