Bloomfield extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the Newark Academy Minutemen. That's two games in a row now that the Bengals have lost by exactly seven runs.
Bloomfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darious Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Newark Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Newark Academy's side, Caleb Epstein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Epstein was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jared Levine, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Carson DeVirgillio was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Coming up, Bloomfield will face off against Payne Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Bengals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newark Academy, they will square off against Gill St. Bernard's at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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