Baseball Preview: Westfield Blue Devils vs. Millburn Millers
The Westfield Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Millburn Millers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Millburn is hoping to do on Monday what Bernards couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Westfield's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Westfield came out on top against Bernards by a score of 5-1.
Kevin Dowling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Randy Davis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Ives, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Millburn was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Verona out 4-3.
Matthew Weiner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Westfield's record now sits at 11-1. As for Millburn, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Millburn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Westfield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. It's a different story for Millburn, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain Westfield's hitters?
Westfield skirted past Millburn 4-2 when the teams last played back in June of 2018. Will Westfield repeat their success, or does Millburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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