Baseball Recap: East Side Comes Up Short at Home Against Montclair Kimberley Academy

East Side unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Red Raiders haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Christian Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Side will take on Newark Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, they will head out to challenge Belleville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.