Baseball Recap: Glen Ridge Ridgers vs. West Orange Mountaineers
If Glen Ridge was feeling good off their 14-2 takedown of Central last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Glen Ridge Ridgers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Orange Mountaineers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Glen Ridge of the 5-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Gabe Carter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matt Bayne, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Glen Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for West Orange, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glen Ridge will challenge Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Orange, they will head out on the road to square off against Barringer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Barringer: 3.1, West Orange: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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