Montclair Kimberley Academy is 1-7 against West Orange since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the West Orange Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. Neither Montclair Kimberley Academy nor West Orange posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Montclair Kimberley Academy lost 8-1 to Barringer on Monday.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Orange's offense. They fell 3-0 to Barringer on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this year in which West Orange was not able to get on the board.
West Orange got a good showing from Miles Burton, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, West Orange saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Cohen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Cohen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Montclair Kimberley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for West Orange, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Montclair Kimberley Academy suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to West Orange in their previous meeting back in April. Can Montclair Kimberley Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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