In what's become a running theme this season, West Orange gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the Belleville Buccaneers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Orange considering their two-run performance the game before.
Mikayla Nathan made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Nathan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Chloe Chrobocinski was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hunter Levine, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
West Orange is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Belleville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
West Orange didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 28-7 win vs. St. Vincent Academy on the 14th. As for Belleville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Montclair Kimberley Academy at 4:00 p.m. Montclair Kimberley Academy is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Belleville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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