Despite a 5-run deficit in the third inning, Newark Academy almost came all the way back, eventually falling 8-7 to West Orange on Wednesday. Newark Academy scored seven runs in the failed comeback on a single by Caitlin Clancy in the third, a error in the third, a stolen base by Clancy in the third, a error in the fifth, a home run by Sam Burggraf in the fifth, a error in the seventh, and a single by Lily Rosenberg in the seventh.
Newark Academy collected eight hits and West Orange had ten in the high-scoring affair.
#2 toed the rubber for West Orange. She allowed eight hits and seven runs over seven innings, striking out three.
Rosenberg was on the rubber for Newark Academy. She lasted seven innings, allowing ten hits and eight runs while striking out one.
Newark Academy hit one home run on the day. Burggraf went for the long ball in the fifth inning.