Monday just wasn't the day for West Essex's offense. They fell just short of the Middletown North Lions by a score of 1-0 on Monday.
Not much got past Briana Gillen, who gave up just eight hits and racked up six Ks to keep Middletown North off the board.
West Essex has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Middletown North, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-5.
West Essex will head out on the road to square off against Mount St. Dominic Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount St. Dominic Academy is coming into the contest with 13 straight wins at home, so West Essex will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Middletown North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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