Mountaineers
| 04/14/26 vs Newton | 10 |
| 04/10/26 vs Pequannock | 10 |
| 03/30/26 vs Verona | 10 |
| 04/23/26 vs Kearny | 7 |
West Orange had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Kearny on Thursday. The Mountaineers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Kardinals a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Mountaineers have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
West Orange got a great performance from Drew Stevens as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jay Stevenson and Aidan Ackermann did most of the damage at the plate: Stevenson went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Ackermann went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Shep Stevenson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
West Orange kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearny only managed three.
The win was the third in a row for West Orange, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kearny, they moved to 9-7-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, West Orange will host Livingston at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kearny, they will venture away from home to challenge Snyder at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.18 runs per game on average), something the Kardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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