Oratory Prep and Union are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Rams will take on the Farmers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Oratory Prep will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Scotch Plains-Fanwood, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Rams put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 9-3 win on Tuesday.
Thomas Albanito spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
Vincenzo Luaces
| 04/28/26 vs Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Hanover Park | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Union Catholic | 3 |
| 04/22/26 vs Bernards | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Westfield | 1 |
On the hitting side, Blake Duddy and Vincenzo Luaces did most of the damage at the plate: Duddy went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Luaces went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Oratory Prep is 2-1 when Luaces posts three or more RBI, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brendan Keown, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Oratory Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotch Plains-Fanwood only posted a batting average of .208.
Meanwhile, Union made easy work of Linden on Monday and carried off a 10-4 victory. The Farmers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Oratory Prep's record now sits at 6-11. As for Union, their record is now 7-9.
Oratory Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Union when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 4-1. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Farmers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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