Robert Roma of Edison pitched a shutout Wednesday against Middlesex in the GMC Tournament quarterfinals. (Photo: Alec Crouthamel)
In the Greater Middlesex County Baseball Tournament quarterfinal matchup between fifth-seeded Edison and 13th-seeded Middlesex, each team needed every out in what became a classic pitcher’s duel.
In the end, the Eagles got the last laugh in a 1-0 victory.
Both pitchers were stellar throughout, as each starter went the distance. Edison’s Robert Roma threw a complete game shutout, striking out six while only allowing three hits. His counterpart, Middlesex’s Dominic Long, was great in his own right. He went six innings, striking out five while allowing six hits and one run.
That one run proved to be the difference.
To lead off the bottom of the third inning, Edison’s Jaxon Appleman smoked a home run down the left field line to open up the scoring and set the final score.
The Blue Jays had their opportunities, leaving eight men on base including several opportunities with runners in scoring position.
In the end, Edison got the big hit they needed while Middlesex could not. The Eagles won their third game of the season over the Blue Jays, and now move on to the GMC semifinals.
Edison will face either top-seed South Plainfield or eight seed South Brunswick in Saturday’s semifinals at Ray Cipperly Field in East Brunswick.
Click below to hear Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Alec Crouthamel with Edison head coach Vinnie Abene and pitcher Robert Roma talk about the win:
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