New Jersey High School Baseball - Bloomfield nips Cedar Grove
April 20, 2026: Bloomfield, NJ 07003 The Bloomfield Bengals (Bloomfield, NJ) baseball got by the visiting Cedar Grove Panthers (Cedar Grove, NJ), 9-8 in Monday's league challenge.
The Bengals now own a 3-8 record. They take the field next when they host St. Benedict's Prep for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 22. Bloomfield will clash with a Gray Bees team coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to West Orange (West Orange, NJ). The Gray Bees record now stands at 3-8.
With the defeat, Cedar Grove drops to 8-5 on the year. The Panthers host Caldwell (West Caldwell, NJ) to play the Chiefs in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 22. The Chiefs go into the test with a record of 14-2. Caldwell lost 8-4 in their recent non-league test against Verona (Verona, NJ)
Game Summary
Bloomfield:
Conor Ennis pitched 7 innings in relief, allowing 9 hits, 4 K, 2 ER to get the win.
Braeden Weber went 3 for 5 with 3 singles, 3 runs scored
Mikey Catala went 3 for 5 with 3 singles, RBI (game winning single in bottom 8th)
Miles Jimenez went 2 for 3 with walk, 2 singles, RBI
Jack Menake had a walk, single, 2 RBI
BOTTOM 7TH: Mikey Catala singled, Jack Menake & Miles Jimenez walked to load the bases. (Damyan Ortega pinch ran for Jimenez). John Reer in to pitch for CG, wild pitch scored Catala and advanced the tying runs into scoring position. Sean Sayers hit with pitch to load the bases. Gavin LaMonica struck out. Joey Payne infield single to deep SS to cut lead to 8-7. Noah Attas sac fly tied the game 8-8. Colin Schott who was running for Payen, tagged up and was thrown out at 2nd to end the inning.
BOTTOM 8TH: Braeden Weber singled, Brady Cole sac bunted him to 2nd, Weber advanced to 3rd on wild pitch. Infield up, Mikey Catala singled off the SS glove to drive in the winn
