After flying high against Pascack Valley last Saturday, Millburn came back down to earth. The Millburn Millers took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westfield Blue Devils on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Millburn of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2018.
Millburn saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Weiner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Rosenthal, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Westfield's side, Jack Chavez tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Lynch, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nic Labin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Millburn's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Westfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Millburn will challenge Nutley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nutley is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Millburn will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Westfield, they are on the road again on Thursday to play New Providence at 4:00 p.m.
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