Baseball Preview: Summit Hilltoppers vs. Governor Livingston Highlanders
Summit is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Governor Livingston is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Summit Hilltoppers will take on the Governor Livingston Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Summit: 3.3, Governor Livingston: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Summit can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Union with a sharp 8-1 win. Eight seems to be a good number for Summit as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Luke Jacobson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jacobson was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Jake Easton looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, Summit let Alex Schwark and Christopher Moglia loose on the outfield. Schwark scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Moglia went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Rempell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Governor Livingston faced Westfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Governor Livingston had just enough and edged Westfield out 10-8. Ten seems to be a good number for Governor Livingston as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Summit is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. As for Governor Livingston, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Summit skirted past Governor Livingston 11-10 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Summit have another victory up their sleeve, or will Governor Livingston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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