Keithdem Perez greets head coach Mike Policastro after hitting a grand slam.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The second-seeded Bloomfield High School baseball team defeated No. 10 seed West Orange 12-2 in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament at Bloomfield Middle School field.
Brandon Piacenza pitched a five-inning complete game, allowing two earned runs on three hits and striking out six. He also had a single, a walk, a stolen base and an RBI.
Keithdem Perez hit a grand slam
and also had a sacrifice fly, a walk, a stolen base and five RBIs.
Tyler Bell had two singles, a stolen base and an RBI; and Michael Rosamilia had a double, a walk, a stolen base and an RBI.
Bloomfield won its third game in a row and improved to 19-9 overall.
The Bengals were scheduled to host No. 3 seed Livingston in the semifinals on Tuesday, May 30.
The other semifinal pitted No. 1 seed Passaic County Tech and No. 4 seed Ridgewood. The final is Friday, June 2, at the higher-seeded team.
Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
Bloomfield vs. West Orange (Thursday, May 25)
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