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CN-area baseball roundup for Tuesday, May 2

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Somerville 7, Delaware Valley 6 (8 innings): Dante Bozzuti singled home the winning run in the bottom of the right inning as the Somerville High School baseball team completed an epic rally Tuesday to grab a 7-6 victory over Delaware Valley at Torpey Field.
Bozzuti, who finished 5-for-5, delivered an RBI single before a bases-loaded walk to Wesley Ipson to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extras, after Delaware Valley went ahead 6-4 in the top of the sixth on a two-run single by Sean Hanczaryk.
The Terriers opened the scoring in the top of the first on a Scott Becker solo homer, extending their advantage to 3-0 in the second on a Hanczaryk RBI single and a bases-loaded walk to Christian Hlinka.
The Pioneers cut the deficit to 3-2 with RBI singles by Dan Belford and Ipson in the fourth, and after Del Val went up 4-2 in the top of the fifth, Somerville got two in the bottom of the frame on a two-run single by Belford to make it 4-4.

Bernards 7, Warren Hills 6: Nick Booher's single in the sixth inning drove in courtesy runner Kyle Levine to put Bernards ahead for good in the back-and-forth affair. Bernards scored three in the first inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Matt Oliver. Warren Hills answered back with three in the bottom of the first to tie it, but Timmy Lallis’ second double of the game was followed by a two-run homer by Robbie Holmes in the third inning to put the Mountaineers ahead 5-4. Phil Mahlik's single gave Bernards a 6-4 lead in the top of the fourth, before the Blue Streaks scored twice in the bottom of the frame to knot it 6-6.

Watchung Hills 13, Montville 1 (5 innings): Joe Blajsa allowed an unearned run on 5 hits, walked none and struck out three over five innings to improve to 2-1. Nick Mink went 3-for-4 with a single, double, and triple, a run scored and two RBIs and Brandon Hylton was 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and three RBIs for the Warriors (10-4). James Dassinger chipped in two hits, three runs and two RBIs, and Jeff Poggi and Dylan Murphy each added two RBIs in the victory.

Morris Tech 7, Manville 4: Michael Tyle notched three hits, including a double, and an RBI, and John Sharbaugh singled twice, scored a run and drove in another for Manville (1-11). Hunter Norz doubled and scored a run for the Mustangs.

Governor Livingston 7, Madison 1: Sean Savage (3-0) pitched a complete game six-hitter, allowing no earned runs, walking one and striking out two as Governor Livingston improved to 15-0 with a victory at Drew University. Nicky Cocchia knocked in two runs, Stephen Reid notched two hits and scored a run, and DJ Gonnelli added two hits and an RBI for the Highlanders.

Gill St. Bernard’s 12, South Hunterdon 1 (6 innings): Michael Taylor homered and drove in four runs, and Ryan Morash collected two singles, a double, two runs and an RBI as Gill St. Bernard’s rolled. Cameron Gateman allowed no earned runs on two hits, walked two and struck out five over six innings to earn the victory. South Hunterdon fell to 3-11.

Ridge 6, Franklin 2: Timothy Huxen singled, scored twice and drove in a run and Davin Steiglitz and Jack Peacock each turned in a single and an RBI to lead Ridge (7-8). Kevin Walker earned the victory, allowing two runs on five hits, walking one and striking out six over five innings. Anthony Roti finished up for the Red Devils, allowing no runs on two hits, striking out five over two frames. Rafael Duran posted two hits and Garrett Callaghan doubled, scored a run and drove in another for Franklin (2-11).

Scotch Plains-Fanwood 17, A.L. Johnson 8: Peter Yarem singled, doubled twice, scored three runs and drove in four, and Peter Warren finished 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs to fuel Scotch Plains-Fanwood (8-7). Colin McAlindin added two hits, two runs and three RBIs and Patrick Downey notched three hits, two runs and two RBIs for the Raiders.

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