CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity baseball team return to their home field to play against Westfield HS in their home opener on Tuesday, April 17 at 4:00 p.m.
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Westfield-Johnson is just about an hour and 15 minutes away from the start of gametime.
Checking in from Arthur L. Johnson High School, on site for the game.
Our starting pitchers for today are Mike Knapp (WHS) and Saul Lopez (ALJ).
Matt McIntyre steps up to the plate and we are underway.
McIntyre leads off the inning with a walk.
RBI double for Matt Manning and it’s 1-0 Westfield.
A run comes in on an error and it’s 2-0 Westfield.
Westfield bats around in the inning and take a 3-0 lead as Johnson comes to bat.
Zach Thornton and Max Carmino lace back-to-back singles to open inning.
Thornton goes to third base on a pickoff error and Johnson has runners on the corners with no outs.
Back to back RBI singles for Joe Turek and Kevin Metz cut it to 3-2. Westfield making a pitching change. Still no outs.
Dylan Jackson replaces Matt Knapp on the mound.
Tie game. Steve Harrington double makes it 3-3, scoring courtesy runner Brett DaCosta.
Kyle Adorno drives home two runs with a single. 5-3 Johnson. Still no outs.
Adorno steals home and Johnson leads Westfield 6-3 as we go to the top of the second inning.
Johnson batted around in the bottom of the first inning.
I walk and HBP and Westfield has runners at first and second with no outs.
Huge double play turned by Steve Harrington and Westfield has a runner at third with two outs now.
Johnson leads Westfield 6-3 as we go to the bottom of the second inning.
A walk and HBP and Westfield has runners at first and second with no outs in the top of the third inning. Kevin Metz replaces Saul Lopez on the mound.
A bunt infield single for Dylan Jackson and Westfield has the bases-loaded with one out.
Metz strikes out Steve Barden and Westfield has the bases-loaded still with two outs now.
A force out at second base and Johnson escapes the inning with no damage. They lead Westfield 6-3 as we go to the bottom of the third inning.
Back to back singles by Steve Harrington and Kyle Adorno put runners at the corners for Johnson with no outs.
Bases-loaded with one out. Here comes Mike Casalino.
Casalino hit with the bases-loaded. It’s 7-3 Johnson.
Zach Thornton walks with the bases-loaded and a run scores. 8-3 Johnson.
Joe Turek goes boom. Deep fly ball to center field cleared the bases. It’s 11-3 Johnson.
Johnson leads Westfield 11-3 after four innings.
A walk and a single and Westfield not backing away. Runners at first and second with no outs.
A force out and Westfield has runners at the corners with one out.
A run scores on a ground out and it’s 11-4 Johnson.
Ryan Spallone coming in for Kevin Metz. Westfield has runners at first and second with two outs. Johnson leads 11-4.
Huge hussle by Kevin Metz, getting a force out just in time to end the inning. Johnson leads Westfield 11-4 as we go to the bottom of the fourth inning.
A walk to Steve Harrington and a single for Kyle Adorno and Johnson has runners at first and second no outs.
The runners advance a base each on a balk.
Nick McCaffrey singles to right field, scoring Harrington and Adorno. Johnson leads 13-4.
The Bases are loaded with one out for Ryan Spallone.
Ryan Spallone with a deep fly ball to right field for a sacrifice fly, scoring Adorno. It’s 14-4 Johnson with two outs.
Bases are loaded for Kevin Metz with two outs.
An Infield hit scores one and it’s 15-4 Johnson after four innings.
Final: Johnson 15, Westfield 4 (mercy rule after the top of the fifth inning).