West Orange fell victim to Barringer and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barringer Blue Bears. 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.
On the hitting side, 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.
On Barringer's side, not much got past Legend Anderson, who gave up just two hits to keep West Orange off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alam Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Enyerson Hernandez was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
West Orange has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Barringer, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
West Orange will be playing in front of their home fans against Montclair Kimberley Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Orange's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Montclair Kimberley Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Barringer, they will head out on the road to square off against Verona at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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