Caldwell (6-7) broke open a scoreless game with a six-run third inning
then added five more runs in the fifth to secure the victory
The fifth-seeded Chiefs will advance to face the winner of fourth-seeded Livingston and 13th-seeded Payne Tech in the quarterfinals
Sophia Rodriguez was dominant in the circle for Caldwell
striking out six batters and walking three while allowing just three hits and one run over four innings
She also contributed offensively with a double and two RBIs
Skikus pitched the final inning in relief
The Chiefs’ offense erupted for 14 hits in the contest
Ava Rodriguez had a perfect day at the plate
Alyssa Favata added a double and three RBI for Caldwell
while Anna Dee drove in a run and scored once
West Orange (11-5) scored its lone run in the fourth inning but couldn’t generate much offense against Caldwell’s strong pitching
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in the first round of the Essex County Tournament in West Orange
Millburn (5-6) trailed 3-0 after the first quarter but outscored West Orange (9-2) 7-3 the rest of the way to secure the upset victory
The Millers will now face second-seeded Montclair Kimberley in the quarterfinals on Monday
Millburn began its comeback with a goal in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 3-1 at halftime
The Millers then exploded for three goals in the third quarter
matching West Orange’s two scores to make it 5-4 heading into the final period
Millburn completed its comeback with three more goals in the fourth quarter while limiting West Orange to just one
Balady led the Millers with three points on two goals and one assist
while Reiter contributed two goals and collected three ground balls
and Isabelle Rosner each added one goal for Millburn
Goalkeeper Sophia Skalkotos made seven crucial saves for the Millers
Ellis Lombardy was active defensively with four ground balls
and Balady each recorded one assist in the victory
Millburn finished with 14 shots on goal and 14 ground balls
showing strong effort on both ends of the field
The victory advances Millburn to a quarterfinal matchup against second-seeded Montclair Kimberley on Monday
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By Joe Ragozzino on May 2
2025Comments Off on West Orange linebacker Cody Simon drafted by the Arizona Cardinals
NJ — Cody Simon is officially an NFL player
who helped The Ohio State University football team capture the College Football Playoff national championship in January
was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on the third and final day of the draft on Saturday
was the 13th selection in the round and 115th overall
as he was selected to the All-Big Ten Conference First Team
he posted 11 tackles to earn Defensive Most Valuable Player honors
After registering seven tackles in the 28-14 win over the University of Texas in the semifinals at AT&T Stadium
Simon posted eight tackles in the national championship game
Simon graduated in December with his degree in finance
was a Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar
OSU Scholar-Athlete and Academic all-Big Ten Conference selection
Simon was among 14 Ohio State players who were drafted
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