Baseball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Jaime Tamayo and EJ Olavarria Lead Elizabeth to Victory

Minutemen

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 @ Hudson Catholic	12
05/10/25 vs Union	10
04/19/25 vs Ferris	10
03/29/25 @ Hudson Catholic	10
03/29/25 @ Linden	10

Elizabeth barely beat Union the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Minutemen's pitchers stepped up to hand the Farmers a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The Minutemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Albert Maldonado was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Elizabeth let EJ Olavarria and Jaime Tamayo run wild. Olavarria went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Tamayo got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Olavarria has posted since back in April. Ian Acevedo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Elizabeth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Elizabeth's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Union, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Elizabeth will face off against rival Johnson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Union is set to take on their familiar foe Brearley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.