There's no place like home for Verona, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Barringer Blue Bears 4-3. This was payback for Verona, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Barringer's part, Yadier Tapia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jose Rosa Alvarado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Verona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Barringer, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Verona will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dunellen at 4:30 p.m. As for Barringer, they will head out on the road to take on Rahway at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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