Baseball Preview: Bloomfield Bengals vs. Verona Hillbillies
Bloomfield is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Verona a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Bloomfield Bengals will take on the Verona Hillbillies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Bloomfield will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Montclair Kimberley Academy on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Bloomfield fell just short of Montclair Kimberley Academy by a score of 6-4.
Darien Rivas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bloomfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Obiedzinski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Verona had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Barringer on Monday.
Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Verona, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Bloomfield couldn't quite finish off Verona in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 9-7. Will Bloomfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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