Baseball Recap: Westfield picks up 12th straight win at home

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 3:21pm

Baseball Recap: Westfield Blue Devils vs. Johnson Crusaders

Westfield won the last time they faced Johnson, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Westfield Blue Devils were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Johnson Crusaders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Westfield.

Westfield got a great performance from Anthony Narciso as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braedan Trajkovski, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kellen Edwards was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Westfield pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Johnson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

Westfield will head out on the road to challenge Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Johnson, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Woodbridge at 12:00 p.m.

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