Belleville was the 9-5 winner over West Orange when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Belleville Buccaneers lost 19-4 to the West Orange Mountaineers on Monday. Belleville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For West Orange's part, Mikayla Nathan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Nathan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, West Orange got a massive performance out of Chloe Chrobocinski, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-5. Hunter Levine was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
Belleville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for West Orange, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Belleville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Montclair Kimberley Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montclair Kimberley Academy is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Belleville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for West Orange, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-7 win vs. St. Vincent Academy on the 14th.
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