New Jersey High School Baseball - West Essex loses to Bloomfield
April 22, 2022: Bloomfield, NJ 07003
In Friday's league game, the host Bloomfield Bengals baseball team scored a tight 7-4 victory over the West Essex Knights.
The Bengals (4-6) will now prepare for their game against NV - Old Tappan (Old Tappan, NJ). The Golden Knights go into the non-league game with a 1-0 record. In their last game, NV - Old Tappan tipped Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 6-5, in a league game.
The Knights (0-5) will now prepare for their game against West Morris Mendham (Mendham, NJ). The Minutemen go into the non-league game with a 0-0 record.
Game Summary
Bloomfield:
Alex Klena pitched the first 3 innings allowing 2 BB, 5 hits, 3 ER
Senior Logan Kot pitched 3 innings of 1 hit, 1-run relief, allowing 4 BB, 3 K to earn his 1st varsity win (1-1)
Jackson Laub came on to pitch the 7th inning with 2 runners on & tying run at the plate with 0 outs. He struck out the side to earn the SAVE.
Brandon Piacenza went 2 for 4 with Single, Triple, RBI, 2 Runs scored
Nico Ong went 2 for 4 with Double, Single, RBI
Dan Murawinski went 2 for 2 with 2 Singles, Sac Bunt, RBI (His RBI Single tied the game 3-3 in bot 6th)
Jake Sullivan went 2 for 3 with 2 infield singles, RBI (His RBI Single gave us a 4-3 lead)
Tyler Bell went 2 for 4 with 2 Singles, 2 RBI
West Essex:
Stephen Zerance went 5.1 innings, 13 hits, 4 K, 6 ER in the loss
Joe Panzarino went 2 for 3 with BB, 2 Singles, RBI
John Van Houten went 1 for 3 with Triple, RBI
Shawn Bertonaschi went 1 for 4 with Single, RBI
