It was a good run, but West Orange unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Belleville Buccaneers by a score of 4-3. West Orange was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Belleville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Matthew Schaefer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, West Orange saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
West Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Belleville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
While West Orange had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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