Blue Pirates Lose at Home, 5-2, to New Jersey
The <New Jersey Athletics:team#80> topped the <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77>, 5-2, in Patriot League action at Farmers Market Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of New Jersey pitcher <Buwono Ernalia:player#10507>. Ernalia picked up the win for New Jersey, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits. He now sports a record of 15-6. With the win, New Jersey raised its record to 77-59.

With runs few and far between, the Athletics had to seize their opportunities when they came. One of the most important chances for New Jersey came in the top of the fourth inning, when second baseman <Markus Deacon:player#7573> delivered a run-scoring  single. The single was hit off <Kei-thing Xiang:player#9128> and made the score 1-0, Athletics. Deacon went 2-3 with 2 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs. 

"I just tried to make good contact," said Deacon.



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