Baseball Recap: West Milford Highlanders vs. Wayne Valley Indians
West Milford started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Wayne Valley. They suffered a rough 16-3 defeat at the hands of the Wayne Valley Indians on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Milford in their matchups with Wayne Valley: they've now lost six in a row.
For Wayne Valley's part, Nicolas Erminio was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Erminio has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erminio was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Capizzano, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Christian Varano was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Milford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Wayne Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat West Milford by a score of 6-4.
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