Bloomfield HS baseball team defeats Montclair Kimberley Academy

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Photos by Jerry Simon. Bloomfield vs. Montclair Kimberley Academy, May 7, at Bloomfield Middle School field

BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Eddie Abplanalp went 4-for-4 with two singles, two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base and Vincent Torrisi went 3-for-3 with three singles and a walk to lead the Bloomfield High School varsity baseball team to an 8-6 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy on Monday, May 7, at Bloomfield Middle School.

Jon Gonzalez and Kyle Tice each had a single and two RBI for the Bengals, who moved to a 9-8 record.

Kyle DiMatteo pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and  five walks and striking out three to earn the win and improve to 2-1.

For MKA, Luciano Calandra went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI; Andrew Rosamili had a pinch-hit two-run single and Dom Flocco went 1-for-3 with a single, walk, and an RBI.

In their previous game, the ninth-seeded Bengals fell at eighth-seeded Cedar Grove, 6-0, in the first round of the Greater Newark Tournament on Saturday, May 5.

The Bengals fell to Nutley,  7-3, May 1, at Bloomfield Middle School field. Elliot Urgent went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run scored; Torrisi went 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, and a run scored; and Rob Reboa went 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and two RBI. Dylan Piacenza pitched five innings, allowing three hits, three walks and one hit batter.

The Bengals defeated Morris Knolls, 4-3, May 3, on the road. Robert Gilmore pitched a five-inning complete game that was shortened by rain, allowing three earned runs on four hits and four walks, striking out four to improve to 3-0. Urgent went 2-for-3 with two singles, a walk, and an RBI; Torrisi went 1-for-3 with a double, walk, and two RBI; Abplanalp went 1-for-2 with a single, two walks and an RBI.

Bengals Baseball Camp to be held

The 12th annual Bengals Baseball Camp will be held for three weeks at Bloomfield Middle School field: July 16 through July 20; July 23 through July 27 and July 30 through August 30.

The camp is directed and founded by Bloomfield High School head baseball coach Mike Policastro.

For more information call Policastro at 973-809-2086 or email polibomb25@yahoo.com

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