The Elizabeth Minutemen will face off against the Union Catholic Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Friday, Elizabeth made easy work of Oratory Prep and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Minutemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Eliezer Cepeda
| 05/02/25 @ Oratory Prep | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Westfield | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Dayton | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Union | 2 |
Eliezer Cepeda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jaime Tamayo and Ian Acevedo did most of the damage at the plate: Tamayo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Acevedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Albert Maldonado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Union Catholic waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Bees as they made off with a 12-5 win.
Greg Viloria was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brayden Morrison, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Union Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Elizabeth is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Union Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
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