Westwood Loses Heartbreaker

Wednesday marked the opening games for the 2011 Bergen County Baseball playoffs pitting 19th ranked Westwood against 16th ranked Waldwick. Starting in the third inning, Westwood opened up a 3-0 lead when Westwood's Tom Vorvalakos stole home. Waldwick, not to be out done, mounted a comeback after Westwood pitcher Chris Carroll gave up a three-run home run. Trailing 4-3 in the top of the sixth, Westwood blew the game wide open off the bat of Vorvalakos who drove in five of Westwood's nine runs, hitting a solo home run and a grand slam.

Trying desperately to hold onto their lead in the bottom of the seventh, Westwood switched pitchers and the wheels began to fall off, giving up an early three-run home run and walking in three more. Hanging onto a slim two-run lead with two out and the bases loaded, Joe Bates of Westwood gave up a grand slam giving Waldwick a 14-12 victory and ended any idea of a Cinderella run by Westwood.