Game Day. 414 takes on Mercer County opponent Bordentown in a win or go home scenario. Both teams lossed in 1 run fashion yesterday, should be a good one. 10 AM start.

Starting lineup for this mornings matchup with Bordentown. First pitch momentarily.

414 strikes first. Back to back doubles by Lance Eilbacher and Jack Hughes plate the first run of the game. 414 takes the lead. Top 1 414 1 Btown 0

Top half of the 1st ends with 414 scoring 1 run on 2 hits. Jeff Blake, the 414 starter, takes the mound for his warm up pitches. Mid 1 414 1 Btown 0

Bordentown answers with 3 of their own in the bottom of the 1st. Everett - Blake - Ottobre due up. End 1 414 1 Btown 3

414 goes down in order to end the top half of the 2nd. Blake back on the mound. Mid 2 414 1 Btown 3

Blake gets a 0 in the bottom half of the 2nd. Lowe - Foley - Hallett due up for the 3rd. End 2 414 1 Btown 3

414 down in order once again. Score remains the same. Mid 3 414 1 Btown 3

Blake able to get another 0 to end the 3rd. End 3 414 1 Btown 3

414 goes down 1-2-3 again. Blake looking to keep the score the same. Mid 4 414 1 Btown 3

Bordentown adds 3 more in the bottom of the 4th. They now lead by 5. End 4 414 1 Btown 6

Bordentown adds 3 more runs to their total. They now lead by 8. End 5 414 1 Btown 8

414 down in order once again. Andrew Rogers back out on the mound after replacing Zaire Lowe last inning. Mid 6 414 1 Btown 9

Rogers gets a scoreless inning. Last ups for 414. Eilbacher - Hughes - Willever due up in the top of the 7th. End 6 414 1 Btown 9

Following a Jack Hughes single, Ryan Willever launches one to right center for a homerun. The legion veteran makes his mark on the game. Top 7 414 3 Btown 9

Final. Final 414 3 Btown 9

The Lawrence Post 414 season wraps up in Wood Ridge. The team finishes 17-10 and reaches the state tournament for the 4th consecutive season. Ryan Willever was MCALL POY and Jordan Everett was MCALL Home Run Champ. Thank you to all of those who followed along this season.

For any ‘24 debating on where they should play next summer should tune into ESPNU today. American Legion offers something no one else can. Highly competitive baseball for a lower price with a chance to compete for a World Series on ESPN. A great way to get national exposure! ⚾️🔥

Gilbert scholarship honorees; Dally, Eilbachers, Keller, Mulvaney diamondnation.com/gilbert-schola… Diamond Jacks Baseball Jimmy Mulvaney Logan Eilbacher

Happy Thanksgiving!