Baseball Recap: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders vs. Johnson Crusaders
Scotch Plains-Fanwood stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let the Johnson Crusaders onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. While fans of Scotch Plains-Fanwood might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ryan Quinones made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Quinones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Quinones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Joe LaRosa was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Chris Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Johnson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Governor Livingston at 4:00 p.m. Governor Livingston will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Scotch Plains-Fanwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Johnson, they will head out on the road to face off against Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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