WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School varsity baseball team defeated Belleville, 9-4, in its season opener April 4 at home.
Chris Walker led the way on the mound and at the plate.
Walker allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts to earn the win, and went 2-for-3 with four RBI at the plate.
Mike Giovine went 2-for-2 with a run and Vincent DeSantis went 1-1 with four runs scored for the Mountaineers..
WOHS then lost its next two games, falling to MKA, 11-10, April 6, and Livingston, 14-4, April 7, to move to a 1-2 record.
Chris Spagnuolo went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI; and Walker was 2-for-4 with an RBI against MKA at home. Erick Castro drove in two runs against Livingston at home.
Upcoming games
April 9, at Science Park, 4 p.m.
April 11, Verona, 4 p.m.
April 13, at Glen Ridge, 4 p.m.
April 16, Cedar Grove, 4 p.m.
April 18, West Essex, 4 p.m.
April 20, at Belleville, 4 p.m.
April 23, Montclair Kimberley Academy, 4 p.m.
April 24, Bloomfield, 4 p.m.
April 27, Science Park, 4 p.m.
April 30, at Verona, 4 p.m.
May 1, Newton, 4 p.m.
May 7, Glen Ridge, 4 p.m.
May 14, at Bloomfield, 4 p.m.
May 16, at Cedar Grove, 4 p.m.
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