CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity baseball team takes to the road and play against Union HS on Saturday, April 14 at 11:00 a.m.
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Johnson-Union is about an hour and 15 minutes from the start of gametime.
Checking in from Union High School, on site for the game.
Our starting pitchers for today are Kyle Adorno (ALJ) and Brandon Bedivey (UHS).
Zach Thornton steps to the plate and we are officially underway.
Brandon Bedivey sends Johnson down 1-2-3 in the top of the first inning. Union coming to bat in a scoreless game.
Adorno sends Union down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the first inning. Johnson and Union are scoreless after one inning.
Kevin Metz hustles it out for an infield single to lead it off.
Steve Harrington doubles down the first base line to put runners at second and third with no outs.
Kyle Adorno flies out to center field. Andrew Sanborn of Union throws out Metz at the plate for the 8-2 double play.
Anthony Caldiero singles along the third base line, scoring Harrington to give Johnson a 1-0 lead.
Bedivey gets the final out as we go to the bottom of the second inning. Johnson leads 1-0.
Adorno sends Union down in the bottom of the second inning 1-2-3. Johnson leads Union 1-0 after two innings.
Zach Thornton leads off the inning with a single for Johnson.
Joe Turek reaches on an error and Kevin Metz doubles to put runners at second and third with two outs.
Steve Harrington walks and the bases are loaded with two outs for Johnson.
Kyle Adorno laces a single to left field, scoring courtesy runner Tyler Washington. Johnson leads 2-0 as we go to the bottom of the third inning.
Metz was thrown out at the plate to end the top half of the inning.
Zach Jones singles to center field for Union’s first hit of the morning.
Union gets a run on a throwing error to cut the lead to 2-1.
Zach Fernandez works a walk and Union has runners on first and second base with two outs.
Anthony Caldiero with a huge throw to the plate, as Turek tags Andrew Sanborn out to end the inning. Johnson leads Union 2-1 after three innings.
Bedivey sends Johnson down 1-2-3 in the inning as we go to the bottom of the fourth inning.
Adorno gets out of the inning after a baserunner reached on an error. Johnson leads Union 2-1 after four innings.
Max Carmino singles up the middle with one out in the top of the fifth inning.
Carmino gets subsequently picked off by Brandon Bedivey. Now two outs in the inning.
Bedivey gets the final out to end the inning as we go to the bottom of the fifth inning.
Zach Jones leads off the bottom of the fifth inning with a walk for Union.
Adorno picks off Lopez at first base for the first out.
Andrew Sanborn singles to left field and Union has runners at first and second with one out.
Union has the bases loaded following a hit-by-pitch with two outs.
Union adds three in the inning. Dran Gojec was hit by a pitch and Anthony Farinha with a two-run single as Crusaders trail 4-2 after five innings.
Bedivey sends Johnson down 1-2-3 as we head to the bottom of the sixth inning. Johnson trails Union 4-2.
Kyle Adorno’s day is over. 5.1 innings, but that fifth inning is the difference of this game. Ryan Spallone in to pitch for Johnson.
Zach Fernandez with an infield single to add another one. Johnson trails Union 5-2 after six innings.
Johnson loses to Union 5-2.