Hope Kornstein slides to second base vs. West Caldwell Tech in a home game this season.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School softball team defeated West Orange and West Caldwell Tech.
BHS defeated West Orange, 7-6, at Carla Ward Memorial Softball Field at Clark’s Pond South on Wednesday, April 20.
Hope Kornstein, a senior, went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, five RBIs and two runs scored; sophomore Victoria Feliciano went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored; and sophomore Meagan Lardner, sophomore Madeline Batori and senior Olivia Figueroa each went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Lardner also was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits and striking out 11 in a complete-game effort.
After losing to Kearny, 9-6, on Friday, April 22, at Clark’s Pond South, Bloomfield defeated West Caldwell Tech, 6-0, the next day. Emily Tice, a senior, had a single, a double, four RBIs and a run scored; junior Adrianna Orellano had two singles, an RBI and two runs scored; and Lardner had a single and an RBI. Lardner tossed a two-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts and two walks.
In the loss to Kearny, Kornstein had two singles, an RBI and two runs scored; senior Isabella Olaya had two singles and two runs scored; and Orellano had a single and two RBIs.
Bloomfield hosted Millburn on Monday, April 25, and lost, 3-1, to move to a 6-7 record on the season. Feliciano had two singles and Orellano drove in a run.
Bloomfield was scheduled to host Cedar Grove on Wednesday, April 27. The Bengals will host Verona on Thursday, April 28, at 4 p.m. and visit North Bergen on Monday, May 2, at 4 p.m.
Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
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