It was only a matter of time until the Hopatcong baseball team got things going in the right direction. The Chiefs simply have too much talent.
Thursday's 12-5 victory over Vernon in a Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference non-divisional clash at The Homer Dome in Hopatcong is evidence that the tide has indeed turned for coach Chris Buglovsky's team. Hopatcong (5-2) has now won five straight since an 0-2 start.
Catcher D.J. Ross and center fielder Joe Lobue, both seniors, led the offense as each finished with identical stat sheets -- 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and two RBIs.
Vernon (4-4) has now lost three straight after its four-game win streak. Coach Scott Berge's Vikings lost 10-6 to High Point on Monday and 6-5 to Jefferson on Wednesday, in a game where Vernon led heading into the bottom of the seventh before giving up four runs.
Elsewhere in West Jersey on Thursday:
High Point 11, Newton 1 -- Joe Drossel was 2-for-4 with a homer, Kevin Fasano went 3-for-4 and Jared Musilli, who was 4-for-4 in a loss to Mount Olive on Wednesday, had two hits and two RBIs for the Wildcats (5-3). Brett Fundell (2-1) struck out six to pick up the win.
Sparta 4, North Bergen 3 -- Winning pitcher Tommy Roche struck out nine and both Devon Livingston and Ryan Magid had RBI singles in the sixth to give the Spartans, who have won five of six, a lead they would not relinquish.
Gill St. Bernard's 8, Belvidere 1 -- Jake Sarson, Tyler Grogan and Jake Carlson had the only hits, all singles, and losing pitcher Nelson Abrams fanned eight for the County Seaters, who have lost three straight.
North Warren 5, Bernards 2 -- Winning pitcher Nick Macaione's double in the top of the sixth snapped a 1-1 tie and he later scored on Garret Becker's two-out triple as the Patriots improved to 4-3.
Morris Hills 6, Wallkill Valley 4 -- Tyler Grabkowski walked four and allowed six hits in taking the loss as Rangers fell to 3-8.
Watchung Hills 9, Hunterdon Central 8 -- Kenny Wilson went 2-for-4, including a two-run homer, with four RBIs in the loss for Central (5-4), which has lost three of four.
North Plainfield 4, Warren Hills 3 -- Streaks' Kevin Kunzmann went 2-for-3 with a triple and struck out eight in taking the loss on the mound.
Somerville 14, Delaware Valley 4 -- Terriers have lost four straight and have scored four runs in all of those losses.
Bound Brook 2, South Hunterdon 0 -- Grant Jensen went 2-for-3 in the loss and is 6-for-9 in the Eagles' last three games. Robert Albanir was the hard-luck loser, going six innings and allowing two runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
Immaculata 16, Phillipsburg 4 -- Stateliners have given up 37 runs in their last two losses and have won five of seven.
North Hunterdon 7, Montgomery 5 -- Andrew Westlin went 2-for-3 and Nick Plinio went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and four RBIs to power the Lions. Mike Foster went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs and winning pitcher Steve Bloodworth (3-0) struck out three.
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