Baseball Recap: Johnson Crusaders vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders
Johnson lost against Scotch Plains-Fanwood last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Johnson Crusaders fell 5-2 to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders. Johnson has struggled against Scotch Plains-Fanwood recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Scotch Plains-Fanwood's part, Evan Doyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaden Carpien, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Sponheimer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Johnson will be playing in front of their home fans against South Hunterdon at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scotch Plains-Fanwood will take on Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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