League Play Resumes with a Victory

After a 9 day break to participate in the districts and Cranford tournament, the Westfield White team picked up league play this morning with a workmanlike victory over Basking Ridge, 8-1.

Westfield pitching held Ridge to 2 hits on solid performances by Hopper Murray, Eric Varakian, Ethan Smith and Devin Anderson in his season debut on the mound. Meanwhile, the offense pounded out 14 hits in scoring their 8 runs.

Multiple hit games by Tommy Summers (2 for 2), Chis Varano (2 for 3), Chris Rinaldi (2 for 3), Vince Difilippo (2 for 2 with a walk and a double), and Chris Boutsikaris (2 for 3) paced the attack. Devin Anderson also had a scorcher down the third base line for a double and Nick Mele hustled out a double on a ball that dropped in right center. Scott Tupper and Eric Varakian also had hits in the game. Mele continued to drive in runs adding 4 RBI today.


The "Blue Ball Play" of the day went to Tommy Summers on a fine grab of a hot grounder at second base.

Westfield goes for the double dip this afternoon at 2 PM against Berkeley Heights at Gumpert 1.