Caldwell was the 5-4 winner over Millburn when they last played one another on April 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Caldwell Chiefs fell 4-1 to the Millburn Millers on Wednesday. Caldwell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Millburn's part, Jake Roesler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Roesler also brought in his first walk of the season.
At the plate, Millburn let Greg Rosenthal and Peter Lawrence loose on the outfield. Rosenthal scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Lawrence scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keigo Fujita, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Millburn, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caldwell will take on Columbia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Millburn, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seton Hall Prep at 4:00 p.m. Seton Hall Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Millburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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