HOME ON A WILD PITCH...South Orange-Maplewood Cougar Jim Meade scores on a wild pitch in the top of the first inning as Westfield Black’s Jake Wronski awaits the throw at Gumbert Field 2 on July 16. Lightning halted the game. David B. Corbin more photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports
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Lightning Halts Westfield/SOM Cougars NPGL 11U 2nd Round Playoff Game
Mother Nature called the shots in the New Providence Green League 11U second-round playoff game between the Westfield Black and the South-Orange-Maplewood (SOM) Cougars at Gumbert Field 2 in Westfield on July 16.After eight SOM Cougars created some lightning of their own in the top of the first inning, a series of lightning strikes in the vicinity kept the coaches, fans and players off the field long enough to force the showdown to another day.