Hillside and West Essex squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Hillside had to settle for second. They came up short against the Knights, falling 10-0. The Comets were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Knights' pitchers proved too tough.
Comets
| 05/27/25 vs West Essex | 0-10 |
| 05/15/25 vs Tech | 12-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Orange | 10-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs North Star Academy | 14-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Linden | 8-13 |
The defeat snapped Hillside's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record. As for West Essex, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hillside will welcome Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Essex, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Millburn at 4:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026.
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