Belleville hit Kearny with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Kardinals fell 6-2 to the Buccaneers. The loss continues a trend for the Kardinals in their meetings with the Buccaneers: they've now lost five in a row.
JC Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Kearny's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Belleville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Kearny and Belleville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Kardinals will square off against Cedar Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (296 vs. 117). Meanwhile, Belleville (ranked 247th) will meet Caldwell (ranked 90th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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