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MontvilleWest Essex
MustangsM
4
KnightsW
5

The West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) varsity baseball team won Wednesday's neutral playoff game against Montville (NJ) by a score of 5-4.

This game is a part of the "2024 NJSIAA New Jersey Baseball State Championship - North Jersey Section 1 Group 3" tournament.

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Montville-------4--
West Essex-------5--
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Game Story

New Jersey High School Baseball - West Essex nips Montville

May 29, 2024: Montville, NJ 07045

West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the host Montville Mustangs (Montville, NJ), 5-4 in a non-league test.

With the win, West Essex upgrades its record to 24-4 on the season. The Knights travel to Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, NJ) to battle the Raiders in a non-league test on Friday, May 31. The Raiders come into the test with a record of 17-12. Ramapo won 2-1 in their recent non-league test against Mount Olive (Flanders, NJ)

With the defeat, Montville falls to 14-13 on the season.

Rankings & Records

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Montville (23-24)

NJDiv.
855
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
15-145-76-78-51-2.517.417173179
W

West Essex (23-24)

NJDiv.
462
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
24-512-010-012-32-2.8281.000201110

Team Scoring Averages

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Montville1.51.5.84.02.001.06.010.5.8
West Essex.31.21.21.7.81.51.06.99.41.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Montville1-0West Essex0-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/30/24CaldwellMontville(W) 7-65/9/24West EssexCaldwell(L) 4-1

Record Breakdown

M

Montville (23-24)

W

West Essex (23-24)
15-14
Overall
24-5
5-7
League
12-0
9-6
Non-League
9-4
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-0
Common Opponent
0-1
6-7
Home
10-0
8-5
Away
12-3
1-2
Neutral
2-2
1-1
Playoff
3-1
15-14
In-State
24-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0