Nutley lost against West Orange back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Maroon Raiders took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountaineers. The Maroon Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nutley got a good showing from Ryan Pessoa, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Keith Jirataprasot was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That hit was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Christopher Kovacs, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Nutley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for West Orange, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nutley will challenge Ridgewood at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Orange, they will square off against West Milford at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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