Bloomfield sophomore Victoria Feliciano, No. 5, steps on second base in front of a Belleville runner as senior teammate Daniella Estevez watches.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School softball team defeated Belleville, 19-5, on Wednesday, April 13, at Carla Ward Memorial Softball Field at Clarks Pond South.
Sophomore Meagan Lardner had two singles and three RBIs; sophomore Madeline Batori had a single, a double, and three RBIs; sophomore Victoria Feliciano had a triple and three RBIs; senior Daniella Estevez had a triple and an RBI; senior Hope Kornstein had two singles and an RBI; senior Olivia Figueroa had a single and an RBI; and senior Megan Freeman had a walk and an RBI. Lardner allowed two hits and struck out seven for the win.
Bloomfield then defeated Montclair Kimberley Academy, 8-3, on Thursday, April 14, at home to improve to a 4-4 record. Junior Adrianna Orellano went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, a stolen base, and one RBI. Senior Isabella Olaya went 2-for-2 with two singles, a walk, a stolen base, two RBIs and a run scored. Sophomore Olivia Laub was 2-for-3 with two singles, a stolen base and a run scored. Batori was 2 for 4 with two singles, three RBIs and a run scored. Kornstein had a single, a walk and an RBI. Senior Emily Tice had a single, a walk, an RBI and a run scored. Lardner pitched a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts for the win.
Bloomfield visited Montclair on Monday, April 18, and lost, 16-6, to move to a 4-5 record on the season. Figueroa went 3-for-3 with three singles; Orellano had a single, a homer, and three RBIs; Feliciano had a single, a triple, and three RBI; Olaya, Laub and sophomore Ahlexa Montalvo each had two singles. Bloomfield will host West Orange on Wednesday, April 20; host Kearny on Friday, April 22, at 11 a.m.; West Caldwell Tech on Saturday, April 23, at 10 a.m.; and Millburn on Monday, April 25, at 4 p.m.
Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
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