Westfield 10, Berkeley Heights 7

You can't double dip a chip, but it is ok to win two games on one day on the same field as long as you don't use the same pitchers.

That's what Westfield did as they completed their day with a 10-7 win over Berkeley Heights.

It was not a particularly sharp game, as Westfield benefited from 12 bases on balls issued by the Berkeley pitchers. After scoring 3 in the bottom of the second Westfield fell behind when Berkeley plated 4 runs in the top of the third on some solid hitting. The Blue Devils came back with 3 in the bottom of the third and 4 in the 4th to take a 10-4 lead. The final run in the fourth scored on a sac fly to center by Difilippo and tag up from third by Tommy Summers. (Boy that extra practice session called by Coach Rinaldi after the morning game sure paid off!)

Berkeley made it close with 3 runs in the top of the 5th, but Nick Mele closed the game with a 1-2-3 6th inning. Brett Robertshaw pitched 3 innings and Scott Tupper 2 innings before Nick came on in the 6th.

Devin Anderson continued his hot hitting, going 2 for 3 on the day, including a double. Westfield showed great patience at the plate in accepting the 12 walks, and also got singles from Difilippo, Mele, Rinaldi, Robertshaw, Varakian, and Varano. All the players reached base safely with either a hit or a walk.

It's back to Mt Olive tomorrow for the 1 PM game against Bayonne.