Softball Recap: Elizabeth Comes Up Short

The Elizabeth Minutemen came up short against the West Orange Mountaineers on Thursday, falling 15-5. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for West Orange, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-10 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabeth will challenge Cranford on Saturday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.41 runs per game on average), something the Minutemen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Orange, they will square off against North Bergen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.