Millburn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-3 to the West Essex Knights. Millburn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Essex apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Greg Rosenthal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Weiner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Millburn's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for West Essex, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Millburn will head out on the road to square off against Old Bridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Old Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Millburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Essex, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Verona at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Essex is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Verona a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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