Newark Academy Clinches Lead in Seventh Inning for Victory Over West Orange

Newark Academy stole the lead late in the game in a 15-13 victory over West Orange on Tuesday. The game was tied at 13 with Newark Academy batting in the top of the seventh when Caitlin Clancy singled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs. Newark Academy collected 13 hits and West Orange had 18 in the high-scoring affair. West Orange captured the lead in the second inning when. West Orange scored four runs in the fifth inning. #2, #5, #12, and #3 each drove in runs during the inning. Lily Rosenberg took the win for Newark Academy. She surrendered 13 runs on 18 hits over seven innings, striking out six. Newark Academy had 13 hits in the game. Olivia Mudrick, Sam Burggraf, Sam Keller, and Clancy all managed multiple hits for Newark Academy. Burggraf and Mudrick all had three hits to lead Newark Academy. West Orange racked up 18 hits in the game. #5, #15, #11, #2, and #3 each racked up multiple hits for West Orange. #5 went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead West Orange in hits.